GPU

or G.P.U.

[ gey-pey-oo, jee-pee-yoo ]

abbreviation

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

Origin of GPU

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

Compare Cheka, NKVD.

Words Nearby GPU

Other definitions for GPU (2 of 3)

GPU²

abbreviation

General Postal Union. See Universal Postal Union.

Other definitions for GPU (3 of 3)

GPU³

abbreviationComputers.

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

Origin of GPU

First recorded in 1970–75

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How to use GPU in a sentence

Those five million pixels suck up some serious GPU (graphics processor) time, which in turn, sucks up battery power.
5 Reasons I Hate My New MacBook Pro: A Geek’s Critique | Jason Stewart | June 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for GPU

GPU

abbreviation for

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

Origin of GPU

from Russian Gosudarstvennoye politicheskoye upravlenie

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