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central processing unit:
- Prozessor; Mikroprozessor; CPU; Zentralprozessor
Wiktionary:
- central processing unit → CPU, Hauptprozessor

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Detailed Translations for central processing unit from English to German

central processing unit:

central processing unit [the ~] noun

the central processing unit (processor; CPU; microprocessor)

– The computational and control unit of a computer. The CPU is the device that interprets and executes instructions. Mainframes and early minicomputers contained circuit boards full of integrated circuits that implemented the CPU. Single-chip central processing units, called microprocessors, made possible personal computers and workstations. ¹
der Prozessor; der Mikroprozessor; CPU; Zentralprozessor
- Prozessor [der ~] noun
- Mikroprozessor [der ~] noun
- CPU
- Zentralprozessor

Translation Matrix for central processing unit:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Mikroprozessor	CPU; central processing unit; microprocessor; processor	chip
Prozessor	CPU; central processing unit; microprocessor; processor	processor
-	C.P.U.; CPU; central processor; mainframe; processor
Not Specified	Related Translations	Other Translations
CPU	CPU; central processing unit; microprocessor; processor
Zentralprozessor	CPU; central processing unit; microprocessor; processor

Synonyms for "central processing unit":

CPU; C.P.U.; central processor; processor; mainframe; electronic equipment; hardware; computer hardware

Related Definitions for "central processing unit":

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing²
The computational and control unit of a computer. The CPU is the device that interprets and executes instructions. Mainframes and early minicomputers contained circuit boards full of integrated circuits that implemented the CPU. Single-chip central processing units, called microprocessors, made possible personal computers and workstations.¹

Wiktionary Translations for central processing unit:

central processing unit

noun

part of a computer
- central processing unit → CPU; Hauptprozessor

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