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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :   [ foldoc ]

  CPU
       
           1. central processing unit.
       
          2. Occasionally used (although less and less) to refer to the
          system unit.
       
          (2000-08-10)
       
       

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  CPU \CPU\, cpu \c.p.u.\n. abbr.
     1. (Computers) The central processing unit, that part of
        the electronic circuitry of a computer in which the
        arithmetic and logical operations are performed on input
        data, which are thereby converted to output data; it is
        usually located on the mainboard, or motherboard, of a
        computer. The CPU and the memory form the central part of
        a computer to which the peripherals are attached. Most
        personal computers as of 1998 had only one CPU, but some
        computers may have more than one CPU. [acronym]
  
     Syn: central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., central processor,
          processor.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) :   [ vera ]

  CPU
       Central Processing Unit
       
       

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  C.P.U.
       n : (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 [syn: central processing
           unit, CPU, central processor, processor, mainframe]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  CPU
       n : (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 [syn: central processing
           unit, C.P.U., central processor, processor, mainframe]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  cpu
     Czech vb.
     (infl of cs cpát  1 s pres)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  CPU
     n.
     1 (lb en computer hardware) (initialism of en central processing
  unit)
     2 (lb en video games) Any character or entity controlled by the game
  software.
     3 (lb en computing slang) The main computer case containing the
  central components of a personal computer. (rfex: en) <!--sounds
  incorrect-->
     4 (lb en nursing education) (initialism of en clinical practice unit)
     Portuguese n.
     1 (lb pt computer hardware) (l en CPU  central processing unit)
     2 (lb pt computer hardware proscribed) computer case, computer
  chassis, computer tower

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  CPU
     n.
     1 (lb en computer hardware) (initialism of en central processing
  unit)
     2 (lb en video games) Any character or entity controlled by the game
  software.
     3 (lb en computing slang) The main computer case containing the
  central components of a personal computer. (rfex: en) <!--sounds
  incorrect-->
     4 (lb en nursing education) (initialism of en clinical practice
  unit)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  cpu
     Czech vb.
     (infl of cs cpát  1 s pres)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  CPU
     Portuguese n.
     1 (lb pt computer hardware) (l en CPU  central processing unit)
     2 (lb pt computer hardware proscribed) computer case, computer
  chassis, computer tower

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  cpu
     Czech vb.
     (infl of cs cpát  1 s pres)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  CPU
     Portuguese n.
     1 (lb pt computer hardware) (l en CPU  central processing unit)
     2 (lb pt computer hardware proscribed) computer case, computer
  chassis, computer tower

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  CPU
     Englanti abbr.
     (yhteys tietotekniikka k=en) central processing unit: suoritin

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  CPU
     Tyska n.
     (tagg data språk=de) CPU#Svenska

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  CPU
     n.
     (tagg: data) centralprocessor, processor

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  CPU /t͡seːpeːˈʔuː/ 
  CPU
  Hauptprozessor in einem Computer

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-rus ]

  CPU /t͡seːpeːˈʔuː/ 
  ЦПУ
  Hauptprozessor in einem Computer

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-swe ]

  CPU /t͡seːpeːˈʔuː/ 
  centralenhet
  Hauptprozessor in einem Computer

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  CPU /sˌiːpˌiːjˈuː/
  وحدة المعالجة المركزية

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  CPU //(ˌ)siː(ˌ)piːˈjuː// //ˌsi(ˌ)piˈju// 
  ЦП
  central processing unit

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  central processing unit /sˈɛntɹəl pɹˈəʊsɛsɪŋ jˈuːnɪt/ (CPU /sˌiːpˌiːjˈuː/)
  zentraler Verarbeitungsprozessor , Hauptprozessor , Prozessor , zentrales Rechenwerk , Zentraleinheit  [comp.] ZE,  /zˈiː/
     Synonyms: central processor, processor, processing unit, central unit, basic processing unit
  
   see: multicore processor, CPU usage, CPU load
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  CPU //(ˌ)siː(ˌ)piːˈjuː// //ˌsi(ˌ)piˈju// 
  keskussuoritin, prosessori, suoritin
  central processing unit

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  CPU /sˌiːpˌiːjˈuː/
  CPU

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  CPU //(ˌ)siː(ˌ)piːˈjuː// //ˌsi(ˌ)piˈju// 
  CPU
  central processing unit

From English-Romanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-rom ]

  cpu /sˌiːpˌiːjˈuː/
  procesor

From Croatian-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:hrv-eng ]

  CPU /tsˈəpˌəˌʊ/
  CPU

From italiano-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:ita-bul ]

  CPU /tʃˌipˌiˈuː/
  ЦП

From italiano-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:ita-ell ]

  CPU /tʃˌipˌiˈuː/
  ΚΜΕ

From italiano-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:ita-jpn ]

  CPU /tʃˌipˌiˈuː/
  CPU

From Svenska-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-deu ]

  CPU /kpˈʉ/ 
  CPU, Zentraleinheit
  centralprocessor, processor

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˌsiˌpiˈju/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n.[计算机]中央处理器;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

  CPU
     中央处理器,中央处理机

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