Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A microprocessor that performs specialized functions that the central processing unit cannot perform or cannot perform as well and as quickly.
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- noun computer hardware An additional
microprocessor used to supplement the functionality of thecentral processing unit , performing tasks such asfloating-point arithmetic (floating-point unit ) orgraphics calculations (graphics processing unit).
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Examples
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But unlike the Unix operating system or a math coprocessor chip, the relationship between him and Elana was something he couldn't understand.
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Sometimes it's hard having an arithmetic coprocessor running in my head all the time.
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Oh yes, that was the time when a math coprocessor may or may not have been included in your chip, and there was a separate socket on the motherboard for it.
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I remember when Intel had a floating point math bug in their math coprocessor.
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They're both coprocessor boards for Micro Channel systems, but they're real IBM mainframe processors and run real IBM code.
June 2nd, 2005 2005
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The Rosedale silicon will include a MAC and PHY, a security coprocessor and an Ethernet core, Intel said.
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Look for a system that has a graphics card with a coprocessor, and 5.1 Surround sound.
How To Buy & Sell just about Everything Jeff Wuorio 2003
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Look for a system that has a graphics card with a coprocessor, and 5.1 Surround sound.
How To Buy & Sell just about Everything Jeff Wuorio 2003
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Look for a system that has a graphics card with a coprocessor, and 5.1 Surround sound.
How To Buy & Sell just about Everything Jeff Wuorio 2003
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