cpu
cpu — noun
- cpusingular
- cpusplural
1. the main chip inside a computer that carries out instructions from programs and
the main chip inside a computer that carries out instructions from programs and directs all the other hardware
The CPU in Jabari's laptop started overheating during the long video call.
CPU + in + device: the CPU in [someone's] laptop
Talia upgraded the CPU in her desktop to run the new software faster.
Anong checked the CPU temperature after the computer suddenly shut down.
The technician told Pedro his old CPU was too slow for modern games.
Nellie's new tablet has a CPU that handles several tasks at once.
- processor
more common in everyday speech; slightly broader in meaning
- central processor
formal equivalent, used mainly in technical writing
- microprocessor
refers specifically to a CPU built on a single microchip
用法筆記
CPU refers only to the processing chip itself, not the whole computer. A slow CPU causes programs to lag, but it does not affect how many files you can store.