central processing unit
noun
plural central processing units
: the component of a computer system that performs the system's basic operations (such as processing data), that exchanges data with the system's memory or peripherals, and that manages the system's other components : cpu
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As part of the collaboration, CoreWeave will be among the first to deploy forthcoming Nvidia products, including storage systems and a new central processing unit, or CPU.
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Dina Bass, Bloomberg, 26 Jan. 2026
CoreWeave will be the first to deploy future Nvidia products, including storage systems and a new central processing unit, or CPU.
—Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Tan said in a statement Thursday that Intel’s central processing units were becoming more important because of systems built for artificial intelligence.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The most important of these processors is the central processing unit, or CPU, which runs operating systems and applications.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
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Dina Bass, Bloomberg, 26 Jan. 2026
CoreWeave will be the first to deploy future Nvidia products, including storage systems and a new central processing unit, or CPU.
—Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Tan said in a statement Thursday that Intel’s central processing units were becoming more important because of systems built for artificial intelligence.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The most important of these processors is the central processing unit, or CPU, which runs operating systems and applications.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for central processing unit
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“Central processing unit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20processing%20unit. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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