noun
- Computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing. (
- usage: "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"
- synonyms: central processing unit, C. P. U., central processor, processor, mainframe
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