CPU

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CPU

[t͡seːpeːˈʔuː]

Where it comes from

aus der englischen Abkürzung CPU (central processing unit = Hauptprozessor)

noun CPU · CPUs

Hardware Hauptprozessor in einem Computer „"Grundsätzlich ist die CPU bereits tot", erklärt Roy Taylor, hochrangiger Nvidia-Manager, in einer internen E-Mail an die Mitarbeiter des Unternehmens.“

In English

CPU central processing unit
central processing unit part of a computer

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CPU. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/cpu

Chicago

"CPU." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/cpu.

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@misc{cpu_2026,
  title = {CPU},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/cpu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}