northbridge

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noun

A microchip connected directly to the CPU (unlike the southbridge) and thus responsible for tasks that require the highest performance.

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Meanings

northbridge1

nounnorthbridge (plural northbridges)

plural northbridges

  1. businessA microchip connected directly to the CPU (unlike the southbridge) and thus responsible for tasks that require the highest performance.

Northbridge2

proper noun
  1. A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
  2. A suburb on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. An inner suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Origin

From north + bridge.

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APA

northbridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northbridge

MLA

“northbridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northbridge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “northbridge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northbridge.

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