CPU
Americanabbreviation
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Etymology
Origin of CPU
First recorded in 1965–70
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The company’s new CPU offering should benefit from growing adoption of AI agents like Meta’s Muse, he says, adding that Meta is Arm’s chief customer for the CPU.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
But server CPU demand isn’t enough on its own to support Intel through near-term challenges, Hiken said, namely the ongoing weakness in the PC market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
However, rising CPU and memory prices continue to pressure laptop makers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Meanwhile, Nvidia introduced Vera, its first-ever standalone CPU, earlier this year, saying it opens the company up to a total addressable market it projects will reach $200 billion by the end of the decade.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
He collects his laptops and his thermos and goes inside, with CPU trotting after him.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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