cpu

Other forms of cpu

plural

cpus·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about cpu

What does cpu mean?

cpu means "(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing".

How many syllables are in cpu?

cpu has 3 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ˌsiˌpiˈju/.

What is another word for cpu?

Close synonyms include central processing unit, C.P.U., central processor, processor, mainframe. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cpu a common word?

cpu is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with cpu?

10 words rhyme with cpu. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.