Cpus

/ˌsiː piː ˈjuːz/ noun

Definition

plural of CPU; central processing units, the main processors in computers that execute instructions

Etymology

acronym from 'Central Processing Unit', coined in 1960s computer industry, plural formed by adding 's'

Kelly Says

CPUs are like the brains of computers - they're constantly thinking at billions of thoughts per second, which makes them way more efficient than my brain on Monday mornings. Modern phones have CPUs more powerful than room-sized computers from the 1960s!

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