central processing unit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for central processing unit in the English»French Dictionary

central processing unit, CPU, central processor N COMPUT

central processing unit

unité f centrale

Translations for central processing unit in the French»English Dictionary

unité centrale, unité centrale de traitementUC COMPUT

central processing unit

Translations for central processing unit in the English»French Dictionary

processing [Brit ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ, Am ˈprɑsəsɪŋ] N

1. processing (of data, form, application):

processing

traitement m

2. processing:

processing (of raw material, food product)

transformation f

processing (of chemical, synthetic fibre, waste)

traitement m

the food processing industry

l'industrie alimentaire

3. processing PHOTO:

processing

développement m

I.process N [Brit ˈprəʊsɛs, Am ˈprɑˌsɛs, ˈproʊˌsɛs]

1. process (gen):

process

processus m (of de)

the peace process

le processus de paix

the process of doing

le processus consistant à faire

to begin the process of doing

entreprendre de faire

to be in the process of doing

être en train de faire

in the process of doing this, he…

pendant qu'il faisait cela, il…

in the process

en même temps

it's a long or slow process

cela prend du temps

2. process (method):

process

procédé m (for pour, for doing pour faire)

manufacturing process

procédé de fabrication

3. process LAW:

process (lawsuit)

procès m

process (summons)

citation f

to bring a process against

intenter un procès à qn

to serve a process on

citer [qn] à comparaître

4. process COMPUT:

process

processus m

process

traitement m

5. process:

process BOT, ZOOL

excroissance f

II.process VB trans [Brit ˈprəʊsɛs, Am ˈprɑˌsɛs, ˈproʊˌsɛs]

1. process (gen):

process ADMIN, COMPUT data, form, application

traiter

2. process (put through mechanical or chemical operation):

process raw materials, food product

transformer

process chemical, synthetic fibre, waste

traiter

3. process PHOTO:

process film

développer

4. process FOOD person, blender:

process (mix)

mixer

process (chop)

hacher

5. process Am (straighten):

process hair

décrêper

III.process VB intr [Brit prəˈsɛs, Am prəˈsɛs]

1. process:

process REL, HISTORY

faire des processions

2. process (move) form:

to process down/along road

défiler dans/le long de

IV.processed ˈprəusest ADJ

processed [ˈprəusest] food

qui a subi un traitement

processed [ˈprəusest] meat, peas

en conserve

processed [ˈprəusest] steel

traité

processed cheese

fromage m fondu en tranches

unit [Brit ˈjuːnɪt, Am ˈjunət] N

1. unit (whole):

unit

unité f

2. unit (group with specific function):

unit (gen)

groupe m

unit (in army, police)

unité f

research unit

groupe de recherche

3. unit (building, department) MED:

unit (gen)

service m

unit (in manufacturing)

unité f

casualty/intensive care unit

service des urgences/soins intensifs

manufacturing unit

unité de fabrication

production unit

unité de production

4. unit MATH:

unit

unité f

a unit of measurement

une unité de mesure

5. unit (part of machine):

unit

unité f

6. unit (piece of furniture):

unit

élément m

to buy furniture in units

acheter du mobilier par éléments

7. unit UNIV (credit):

unit

unité f de valeur

8. unit SCHOOL (in textbook):

unit

unité f

9. unit Am (apartment):

unit

appartement m

I.Central [Region] (in Scotland)

Central [Region]

la région Central

II.central [Brit ˈsɛntr(ə)l, Am ˈsɛntrəl] ADJ

1. central (in the middle):

central area, courtyard, district

central

in central London

dans le centre de Londres

2. central (in the town centre):

central house, apartment etc

situé en centre-ville

we need a central location for the office

il nous faut un bureau situé au centre-ville

3. central (key):

central argument, feature, message, role

principal

to be central to sth

être essentiel à qc

4. central:

central ADMIN, POL control, management, government, funding, planning

central

central processing unit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for central processing unit in the English»French Dictionary

central processing unit N COMPUT

central processing unit

unité f centrale

Translations for central processing unit in the French»English Dictionary

unité centrale

central processing unit

Translations for central processing unit in the English»French Dictionary

I.process¹ [ˈprəʊses, Am ˈprɑ:-] N

1. process (series of actions, steps):

process

processus m

a long and painful process

un travail long et pénible

the process of ageing

le processus de l'âge

to be in the process of doing sth

être en train de faire qc

2. process LAW, ADMIN:

process

procédure f

3. process (method):

process

procédé m

Phrases:

in the process

en même temps

II.process¹ [ˈprəʊses, Am ˈprɑ:-] VB trans

1. process (act upon, treat):

process

traiter

process raw materials

transformer

2. process COMPUT:

process

traiter

3. process PHOTO:

process

développer

process² [prəʊˈses, Am proʊ-] VB intr form

process

défiler (en procession)

processing N no pl

1. processing (treatment):

processing

traitement m

processing of food

préparation f industrielle

2. processing PHOTO:

processing

développement m

one-hour processing

développement en une heure

unit [ˈju:nɪt] N

1. unit (fixed measuring quantity) a. COMM:

unit

unité f

unit of measurement

unité de mesure

2. unit (organized group):

unit

unité f

the family unit

le noyau familial

3. unit (part of larger entity):

unit

section f

4. unit (element of furniture):

unit

élément m

5. unit (mechanical device):

unit

unité f

6. unit (chapter):

unit

unité f

7. unit Am, Aus (apartment):

unit

logement m

central [ˈsentrəl] ADJ

1. central (close to the middle):

central

central(e)

2. central (paramount):

central

primordial(e)

central issue

essentiel(le)

3. central (national):

central bank

central(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The microchips are secured in the systems central processing unit, and a protective seal makes tampering impossible.

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The primary hardware components of a system are a central processing unit, operator stations and plotter outputs.

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The central processing unit consists of a minicomputer, a computer console and page printer, a magnetic tape transport and a magnetic disk memory unit.

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Data feeds connect to a command center with a central processing unit, perhaps a quasi-organic brain.

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The chip incorporates a central processing unit, random access memory and a wireless receiver, all bundled together in a device 1.4 or 2 mm.

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The term originally referred to the large cabinets called main frames that housed the central processing unit and main memory of early computers.

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According to the most technical definition, the only pieces of a computer "not" considered to be peripherals are the central processing unit, power supply, motherboard, and computer case.

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They can be independent components in a communications system or integrated into the communication system's central processing unit.

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It focuses largely on the way by which the central processing unit performs internally and accesses addresses in memory.

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These early machines had data storage entirely contained within the central processing unit, and provided no access to the instruction storage as data.

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