floating-point unit (English, noun)
expansion: floating-point unit (plural floating-point units)
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glosses: A microprocessor that performs floating-point arithmetic. In older models of computer the FPU was not integrated into the central processing unit, but rather as a coprocessor if included at all.
Forms:
form: floating-point units
tags: plural
form: FPU
tags: alternative
form: floating point processor
tags: alternative