Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun central_processing_unit

1 sense of central processing unit

Sense 1
central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., central processor, processor, mainframe -- ((computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached")
       => electronic equipment -- (equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor))
       => hardware, computer hardware -- ((computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system)