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CPU

NOUN
central processing unit
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Two funeral parlours were engaged to collect the bodies, the CPU said, as the search continued for any unaccounted people.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

AMD expects increasing demand for CPUs to continue, projecting the server CPU market will grow more than 50% annually to about $220 billion by 2030, Chief Executive Lisa Su says during a call with analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Advanced Micro Devices posted its fifth consecutive quarter of record server CPU revenue amid rising demand for agentic AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Intel said on its prior earnings call that it had improved CPU output at its factories after finding itself in an undersupply earlier this year, but noted that demand is continuing to outstrip supply.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

CPU trots over to tug on my shoelaces.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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