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ALU

American  

abbreviation

Computers.
  1. arithmetic logic unit: the part of a central processing unit that performs arithmetic and logical operations.


ALU British  

abbreviation

  1. arithmetic and logic unit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ALU

First recorded in 1955–60

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Some organizers have left to form the ALU Democratic Reform Caucus, a dissident group that sued the union last year to force an election for new leadership.

From Seattle Times Jun. 4, 2024

The company, for its part, has accused the National Labor Relations Board and the ALU of improperly influencing the outcome of the successful unionization vote.

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2024

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit accuse the ALU of violating a federal law governing unions' internal affairs and its own constitution.

From Reuters Jul. 11, 2023

They are seeking an order requiring the ALU to hold officer elections by Aug. 30 under the supervision of an independent monitor and striking down changes that ALU leaders made to the union's original bylaws.

From Reuters Jul. 11, 2023

The ALU organized a union election in an Albany warehouse, ALB1, and lost by a roughly 2-to-1 margin.

From Washington Times Mar. 30, 2023

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