Cpus

/ˌsiː piː ˈjuːz/ noun

Definition

plural of CPU; central processing units, the main processors in computers that execute instructions

Etymology

acronym from 'Central Processing Unit', coined in 1960s computer industry, plural formed by adding 's'

Kelly Says

CPUs are like the brains of computers - they're constantly thinking at billions of thoughts per second, which makes them way more efficient than my brain on Monday mornings. Modern phones have CPUs more powerful than room-sized computers from the 1960s!

Translations

CACatalà
unitats centrals de processament
oo-nee-tah-tah sehnt-rah-lehs deh proh-seh-sah-mehnt
CSČeština
centrální procesorové jednotky
tsehn-trah-lee-nee proh-tseh-soh-roh-veh yehd-noh-tkee
DADansk
centralbehandlingseenheder
sehn-trah-leh bah-ehn-dee-lee-ehn-heh-dehr
DEDeutsch
Prozessoren
proh-tseh-soh-rehn
ESEspañol
unidades centrales de procesamiento
oo-nee-dah-dehs sehnt-rah-lehs deh proh-seh-sah-mee-ehnt-oh
FISuomi
keskusprosessorit
keh-skoo-proh-seh-soh-ree-tah
FRFrançais
unités centrales de traitement
y-nee-tay sehnt-rah-lehs deh tray-tay
HAHA
naʼurar na tsaki
nah-oo-rah-roh nah tsa-kee
HUMagyar
központi feldolgozóegységek
koh-zpohn-tee fehld-oh-goh-zoh-eh-gee-sheh-gehk
IDBahasa Indonesia
unit pusat pengolahan
oo-nee-tah poo-sah-tah peh-ngoh-lah-han
IGIG
ihe ngosi nke ọnụ ahịa
ee-heh ngoh-see nkeh oh-noo ah-ee-ah
ITItaliano
unità centrali di elaborazione
oo-nee-tah sehnt-rah-lehs dee eh-lah-boh-rah-see-oh-neh
MSBahasa Melayu
unit pusat pemprosesan
oo-nee-tah poo-sah-tah pehm-proh-seh-sahn
NLNederlands
centrale verwerkingseenheden
sehn-trah-leh vehr-wehr-keeng-eh-nay-dehn
NONorsk
sentralbehandlingseenheter
sehn-trah-leh bah-ehn-dee-lee-ehn-heh-tehr
PLPolski
jednostki centralne przetwarzania
yehd-noh-stkee sehnt-rah-leh pshet-vah-rah-nee-ah
PTPortuguês
unidades centrais de processamento
oo-nee-dah-dehs sehnt-rah-ees deh proh-seh-sah-mehnt-oh
RORomână
unități centrale de procesare
oo-nee-tah-tsee sehnt-rah-leh deh proh-seh-sah-reh
SVSvenska
centralbearbetningsenheter
sehn-trah-leh bah-reh-tnee-ehn-heh-tehr
SWKiswahili
vizio vya kati vya uchakataji
vee-zee-oh vya kah-tee vya oo-chah-kah-tah-jee
TLTL
yunit ng sentrong pagpoproseso
yoo-nee-tah ng sehnt-rohng pahg-poh-proh-seh-soh
TRTürkçe
merkezi işlem birimleri
mehr-keh-zee ees-lehm bee-ree-mee
VITiếng Việt
đơn vị xử lý trung tâm
doh-n vee xoo-lee joong tahm
YOYO
iwe aṣẹ ọṣẹ
ee-weh ah-sheh oh-sheh
ZUZU
izibizo ezisematholeni
ee-zee-boh-zoh eh-zee-seh-mah-toh-leh-nee

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