In a computer, the CPU is the part that processes all the data and makes the computer work. CPU is an abbreviation for 'central processing unit'.
[computing]
CPU in British English
computing
abbreviation for
central processing unit
central processing unit in British English
noun
the part of a computer that performs logical and arithmetical operations on the data as specified in the instructions
Abbreviation: CPU
CPU in American English
(ˈsiˈpiˈju)
noun
central processing unit
: also cpu
CPU in Electrical Engineering
(si pi yu) or central processing unit
abbreviation
(Electrical engineering: Computing and control, Digital)
The CPU is the part of a computer that controls and carries out instructions or operations.
Today's computers (even the most powerful supercomputers) rely on CPUs that may be no larger than a postage stamp.
Since every computer needs to be able to do simple functions such as to add, to subtract,and to perform basic logical operations such as AND/OR, these are always includedin a CPU.
The CPU is the part of a computer that controls and carries out instructions or operations.