"arithmetic logic unit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arithmetic logic units [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} arithmetic logic unit (plural arithmetic logic units)
  1. (computer hardware) the section of a CPU that performs calculations and logical operations Wikipedia link: arithmetic logic unit Categories (topical): Computer hardware Synonyms: ALU Hypernyms: unit Translations (part of a CPU that does calculations and logical operations): aritmetikilo (Esperanto), aritmeettis-looginen yksikkö (Finnish), unité arithmétique et logique [feminine] (French), aonad loighce agus uimhríochta [masculine] (Irish), 演算装置 (enzan sōchi) (Japanese), jednostka arytmetyczno-logiczna [feminine] (Polish), unidade lógica aritmética [feminine] (Portuguese), unitate aritmetică și logică [feminine] (Romanian)

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