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central processing unit

noun as in main part of computer

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We often think of the cortex as the central processing unit for deciphering language.

That information is being sent to a central processing unit to make decisions, so you’ve got an extra set of software, the algorithms, making those decisions.

Meanwhile, the central processing unit, or CPU, also has to do a lot of work to run the game.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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