Meanings
nouncontrol unit (plural control units)
plural control units
- computingThe part of a central processing unit that directs its operation, converting instructions stored in memory into signals that determine the operation of the data path and other components.
Translations
Esperanto stirorgano
- stirorganopart of central processing unit
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APA
control unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20unit
MLA
“control unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20unit. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “control unit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20unit.
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