Korean slang profile

CPU

cpu

Central processing unit, responsible for computer calculations and task execution.

Expanded form: Central Processing UnitCentral Processing Unit
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Sep 25, 2017
Documented trend period: Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
컴퓨터 작업 속도를 살펴보려고 CPU 사용량을 확인했다.
I checked CPU usage to assess the computer's processing speed.

02Documented history

September 2017삼성전자 gives CPU's expanded form and explains its role in processing a computer's operations and functions.[1]

03Origin & word formation

삼성전자 gives CPU's expanded form and explains its role in processing a computer's operations and functions. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were compared with the source text. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

Samsung explica a diferença entre CPU e GPU (삼성전자 브라질 뉴스룸)Published Sep 25, 2017Original source checked Nov 14, 2026