"NPU" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: NPUs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} NPU (plural NPUs)
  1. (computing) Initialism of neural processing unit (“neural processor”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: neural processing unit (extra: neural processor) Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-NPU-en-noun-pUSOV7P8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 33 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) Initialism of network processing unit (“network processor”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: network processing unit (extra: network processor) Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-NPU-en-noun-IyjQ47b0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 33 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (computing) Initialism of numeric processing unit, numerical processing unit (“numeric processor”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: numeric processing unit (extra: numeric processor), numerical processing unit (extra: numeric processor) Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-NPU-en-noun-OburWU0Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 33 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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