execution unit

noun

Part of a processing unit that performs and calculates operations.

Meanings

nounexecution unit (plural execution units)

plural execution units

  1. Part of a processing unit that performs and calculates operations.
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APA

execution unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/execution%20unit

MLA

“execution unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/execution%20unit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “execution unit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/execution%20unit.

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