processor unit
1Time Processor Unit — The time processor unit has some of the characteristics of a processor. It is used specifically for tasks involving high rate input signals or generating such. All channel events are created or captured with respect to a timer. Only available in… …
2Processor — may refer to:* Central processing unit (CPU), the part of a computer that interprets instructions * Microprocessor, a CPU on one chip as part of a microcomputer * Graphics processing unit (GPU / VPU), a dedicated graphics rendering device for a… …
3processor — pro‧ces‧sor [ˈprəʊsesə ǁ ˈprɑːsesər] noun [countable] 1. COMPUTING the central part of a computer that does the calculations on the information put into it: • an Intel Pentium III processor • systems that need a big expensive central processor to …
4processor — ► NOUN 1) a machine that processes something. 2) Computing a central processing unit …
5processor — or processer [prä′ses΄ər, prä′səsər] n. 1. a person or thing that processes 2. CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT …
7Processor register — In computer architecture, a processor register is a small amount of storage available as part of a CPU or other digital processor. Such registers are (typically) addressed by mechanisms other than main memory and can be accessed more quickly.… …
8processor — pro|ces|sor [ prou,sesər ] noun count ** 1. ) the part of a computer that controls and performs all its operations: CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT 2. ) a FOOD PROCESSOR a ) any machine that performs a process on something 3. ) a company that treats a… …
9Unit Control Block — In IBM mainframe operating systems from the z/OS line, a Unit Control Block (UCB) is a memory structure, or a control block , that describes any single input/output peripheral device, or a unit , to the operating system.A similar concept in Unix… …
10processor — noun /ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ),ˈpɹɑˌsɛsə˞/ a) A person who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.). He is a loan processor with a bank. b) A device which processes, which changes something. This computer has two processors, but only one… …
