"MPU" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: MPUs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} MPU (plural MPUs)
  1. Initialism of minimum publishable unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: minimum publishable unit
    Sense id: en-MPU-en-noun-E~yH-CHw
  2. (computing) Initialism of memory protection unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: memory protection unit
    Sense id: en-MPU-en-noun-GS4MiX8z Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (computing) Initialism of microprocessor unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: microprocessor unit
    Sense id: en-MPU-en-noun-cdaOLJla Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (computing) Initialism of multicore processing unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: multicore processing unit
    Sense id: en-MPU-en-noun-lI~fHQ-A Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 12 13 46 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 10 11 46 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 8 9 48 34 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  5. Initialism of missing persons unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: missing persons unit
    Sense id: en-MPU-en-noun-1x9jSZs6

Inflected forms

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