GPU

¹ American  

[gey-pey-oo, jee-pee-yoo] / ˈgeɪˌpeɪˈu, ˈdʒiˌpiˈju /

Or G.P.U.

abbreviation

1. (in the Soviet Union) the secret-police organization (1922–23) functioning under the NKVD.

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GPU ² American  

abbreviation

1. General Postal Union. See Universal Postal Union.

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GPU ³ American  

abbreviation

Computers.

1. graphics processing unit: a secondary processor usually dedicated to performing the calculations necessary for producing computer graphics, lessening the burden on the main processor.

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GPU British  

abbreviation

1. State Political Administration; the Soviet police and secret police from 1922 to 1923

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Etymology

Origin of GPU¹

From Russian G(osudárstvennoe) p(olitícheskoe) u(pravlénie) “state political directorate”

Origin of GPU³

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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GPU

The partnership will give Safe Superintelligence access to Nvidia GPU hardware, boosting its computing resources.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

The company said on its earnings call in May that approximately 95% of Microsoft’s GPU-related capex will be funded through prepayments and GPU financing.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Paul Meeks of Freedom Capital Markets called Nvidia a buy, arguing that skeptics have exaggerated threats to its GPU franchise.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Milan-listed Technoprobe, which makes equipment used in quality testing of AI chips, will retain its majority share in the supply of probe cards for Nvidia GPU chips, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

For one, the companies are developing a custom MI1450 GPU, which Malik said will likely offer a lower total cost of ownership for Meta.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026