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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For now, Intel remains the only major customer of its foundry business, making central processing units and other chips for its own devices.
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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Former business rivals, including Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, have started talking about how central processing units, Intel’s main product, will play a major role in the artificial intelligence data center.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Demand for Intel’s central processing units (CPU) chips, which are based on its longstanding x86 architecture, is booming, the company said.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
With expertise in both the CPUs (central processing unit) used in supercomputers and the QPUs (quantum processing units) used in quantum computers, Fujitsu is ramping up cutting-edge projects in the quantum field.
—Fujitsu Contributor, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Former business rivals, including Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, have started talking about how central processing units, Intel’s main product, will play a major role in the artificial intelligence data center.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Demand for Intel’s central processing units (CPU) chips, which are based on its longstanding x86 architecture, is booming, the company said.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
With expertise in both the CPUs (central processing unit) used in supercomputers and the QPUs (quantum processing units) used in quantum computers, Fujitsu is ramping up cutting-edge projects in the quantum field.
—Fujitsu Contributor, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Central processing unit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20processing%20unit. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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