Today, often mistaken for the entire computer, case and all. CPU is NOT the entire computer but is the Central Processing Unit. It is the brain of computer executing tasks and telling the other components what to do. Mainly manufactured by AMD and Intel. the speed of the processor is measured in GHZ or MHZ (Gigahertz & Megahertz) for now anyway.
I recently upgraded my computers CPU from and AMD 2500+ (~1.8ghz)to a pentium IV 3.0 GHZ processor but I didn't notice much of a diffrence until I got some more RAM.
by Jinto November 12, 2005
CPU Crack pipes United. Stands for a group of teenagers that are fascinated by anything and everything that is related to marijuana smoking and smoking in general.
by Spirit919 October 29, 2008
Central Processing Unit.
A CPU is basically the brains of your computer. Without a CPU, your computer would be an expensive paperweight.
A CPU is basically the brains of your computer. Without a CPU, your computer would be an expensive paperweight.
by Qbert October 29, 2003
1. Central Processing Unit. The main part of your computer, (not your monitor or sound card, for example).
2. Cayce Pollard Units. From William Gibson's science fiction novel Pattern Recognition, non-brand-identifiable clothing: "things that could have been worn, to a general lack of comment, during any year between 1945 and 2000."
2. Cayce Pollard Units. From William Gibson's science fiction novel Pattern Recognition, non-brand-identifiable clothing: "things that could have been worn, to a general lack of comment, during any year between 1945 and 2000."
by Trillian McIntosh September 19, 2005
Random dude who always matches with me when I'm offline and can't acknowledge that the only game they're good at is Chess.
by Anomalocaris July 19, 2023
CPU is a standard term for Central Processing Unit, which is also called the Processor of the computer.
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