arithmetic logic unit

noun

The section of a CPU that performs calculations and logical operations.

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nounarithmetic logic unit (plural arithmetic logic units)

plural arithmetic logic units

  1. computer hardwareThe section of a CPU that performs calculations and logical operations.

    Synonyms: ALU

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe section of a CPU that performs calculations and logical operations.

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Bulgarian аритметично-логическо устройство
  • аритметично-логическо устройство (aritmetično-logičesko ustrojstvo)part of a CPU that does calculations and logical operations
Chinese Mandarin 算術邏輯單元 /算术逻辑单元
  • 算術邏輯單元 /算术逻辑单元 (suànshù luójí dānyuán)part of a CPU that does calculations and logical operations
Esperanto aritmetikilo
  • aritmetikilopart of a CPU that does calculations and logical operations
Finnish aritmeettis-looginen yksikkö
  • aritmeettis-looginen yksikköpart of a CPU that does calculations and logical operations
French unité arithmétique et logique
  • unité arithmétique et logiquepart of a CPU that does calculations and logical operations
Irish aonad loighce agus uimhríochta
  • aonad loighce agus uimhríochtapart of a CPU that does calculations and logical operations
Japanese 演算装置
  • 演算装置 (enzan sōchi)part of a CPU that does calculations and logical operations
Polish jednostka arytmetyczno-logiczna
  • jednostka arytmetyczno-logicznapart of a CPU that does calculations and logical operations
Portuguese unidade lógica aritmética
  • unidade lógica aritméticapart of a CPU that does calculations and logical operations
Romanian unitate aritmetică și logică
  • unitate aritmetică și logicăpart of a CPU that does calculations and logical operations
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