Central Processor (Noun)
Meaning
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The central_processor executed most instructions that the computer received.
- The speed of a computer is largely determined by the speed of its central_processor.
- Each computer contains a central_processor that carries out instructions and handles calculations.
- The programmers at IBM improved the performance and power consumption of the central_processor for their new laptop model.
- The overheating central_processor caused the computer to freeze and crash repeatedly.