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CPU

What Does CPU Mean in a Text?

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The Quick Answer

CPU means "Central Processing Unit" and "Close Protection Unit."

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When I write CPU, I mean this:

meaning of CPU

"Central Processing Unit"

Summary of Key Points

First definition of CPU

"Central Processing Unit" is, by far, the most common meaning for CPU when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)
CPU
Definition:Central Processing Unit
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 2
2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition of CPU

"Close Protection Unit" is another definition for CPU.
CPU
Definition:Close Protection Unit
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3
3: Guessable
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Example of CPU Used in a Text

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