c.p.u.

noun

1. (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”

   Synonyms

   • central processing unit, CPU, C, central processor, processor, mainframe

   Less specific

   • electronic equipment, hardware, computer hardware

   Parts

   • CPU board, mother board

   Part of

   • computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system