"PPU" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: PPUs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} PPU (plural PPUs)
  1. (computer hardware) Initialism of physics processing unit, a dedicated microprocessor designed to handle the calculations of physics. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: physics processing unit (extra: a dedicated microprocessor designed to handle the calculations of physics) Categories (topical): Computer hardware
    Sense id: en-PPU-en-noun-RFondxYT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 51 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 51 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 52 2 Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) Initialism of parallel processing unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: parallel processing unit Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-PPU-en-noun-DTYtoQ2a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 51 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 51 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 52 2 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (finance) Initialism of profit participation unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: profit participation unit Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-PPU-en-noun-cDemlFKJ Topics: business, finance

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