cpu
cpu — 名詞
- cpusingular
- cpusplural
1. the main chip inside a computer that carries out instructions from programs and
中央處理器
電腦中執行指令的核心元件
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.
Jabari 筆電的 CPU 在漫長的視訊通話中開始過熱。
CPU + in + device: the CPU in [someone's] laptop
Talia upgraded the CPU in her desktop to run the new software faster.
Talia 升級了桌上型電腦的 CPU，以便更快執行新軟體。
Anong checked the CPU temperature after the computer suddenly shut down.
電腦突然關機後，Anong 檢查了處理器的溫度。
The technician told Pedro his old CPU was too slow for modern games.
維修人員告訴 Pedro，他的舊 CPU 跑現代遊戲太慢了。
Nellie's new tablet has a CPU that handles several tasks at once.
Nellie 的新平板有個能同時處理多項任務的 CPU。
- 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.