CPU
Americanabbreviation
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Etymology
Origin of CPU
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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“We likely see enough progress to keep the foundry alive, with a clear ability to beat-and-raise near term given server CPU shortages.”
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Nvidia is struggling to get the market to focus on its graphic-processing units and its nascent stand-alone CPU business.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Over the weekend, at a trade show in Taiwan, Nvidia got Wall Street primed by introducing several products, including its new, more powerful Vera CPU, which needs liquid cooling External link.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The next phase of AI is likely to be less about one chip and more about the full stack needed to scale AI, from CPU, GPU, memory to networking and servers, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
I do my best to act normal, but when CPU brings back her toy, Ray doesn’t throw it again.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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