| English noun: central processor | 
| 1. | central processor (artifact) (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing | 
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 | Samples | The CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached. 
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 | Synonyms | C.P.U., central processing unit, CPU, mainframe, processor | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | computer hardware, electronic equipment, hardware | 
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 | Part holonym | CPU board, mother board | 
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 | Part meronym | computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system | 
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 | Domain category | computer science, computing | 
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