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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

central processing unit, CPU, central processor N COMPUT

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

processing [Brit ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ, Am ˈprɑsəsɪŋ] N

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

3. processing PHOTO:

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

1. process (gen):

2. process (method):

procédé m (for pour, for doing pour faire)

3. process LAW:

4. process COMPUT:

5. process:

process BOT, ZOOL

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

1. process (gen):

process ADMIN, COMPUT data, form, application

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

process raw materials, food product
process chemical, synthetic fibre, waste

3. process PHOTO:

4. process FOOD person, blender:

5. process Am (straighten):

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

1. process:

process REL, HISTORY

2. process (move) form:

IV. processed ˈprəusest ADJ

processed [ˈprəusest] food
processed [ˈprəusest] meat, peas
processed [ˈprəusest] steel

unit [Brit ˈjuːnɪt, Am ˈjunət] N

1. unit (whole):

2. unit (group with specific function):

3. unit (building, department) MED:

4. unit MATH:

5. unit (part of machine):

6. unit (piece of furniture):

7. unit UNIV (credit):

8. unit SCHOOL (in textbook):

9. unit Am (apartment):

I. Central [Region] (in Scotland)

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

1. central (in the middle):

central area, courtyard, district

2. central (in the town centre):

central house, apartment etc

3. central (key):

central argument, feature, message, role

4. central:

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

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central processing unit N COMPUT

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I. process1 [ˈprəʊses, Am ˈprɑ:-] N

1. process (series of actions, steps):

2. process LAW, ADMIN:

3. process (method):

Phrases:

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

1. process (act upon, treat):

process raw materials

2. process COMPUT:

3. process PHOTO:

process2 [prəʊˈses, Am proʊ-] VB intr form

processing N no pl

1. processing (treatment):

2. processing PHOTO:

unit [ˈju:nɪt] N

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

2. unit (organized group):

3. unit (part of larger entity):

4. unit (element of furniture):

5. unit (mechanical device):

6. unit (chapter):

7. unit Am, Aus (apartment):

central [ˈsentrəl] ADJ

1. central (close to the middle):

2. central (paramount):

3. central (national):

central bank
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central processing unit N comput

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I. process1 [ˈpra·ses] N

1. process (series of actions, steps):

2. process LAW, ADMIN:

3. process (method):

Phrases:

II. process1 [ˈpra·ses] VB trans

1. process (act upon, treat):

process raw materials

2. process comput:

3. process PHOTO:

processing N

1. processing (treatment):

2. processing PHOTO:

process2 [proʊ·ˈses] VB intr form

unit [ˈju·nɪt] N

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

2. unit (organized group):

3. unit (part of larger entity):

4. unit (element of furniture):

5. unit (mechanical device):

6. unit (chapter):

7. unit (apartment):

central [ˈsen·tr ə l] ADJ

1. central (close to the middle):

2. central (paramount):

3. central (national):

central bank
Present
Iprocess
youprocess
he/she/itprocesses
weprocess
youprocess
theyprocess
Past
Iprocessed
youprocessed
he/she/itprocessed
weprocessed
youprocessed
theyprocessed
Present Perfect
Ihaveprocessed
youhaveprocessed
he/she/ithasprocessed
wehaveprocessed
youhaveprocessed
theyhaveprocessed
Past Perfect
Ihadprocessed
youhadprocessed
he/she/ithadprocessed
wehadprocessed
youhadprocessed
theyhadprocessed