Word
GPU
Phoneticsgpu
Countable noun
Definition
n. Stands for Graphics Processing Unit. A special chip inside a computer that handles pictures, videos, and games. It does many small calculations at the same time to make images look smooth and realistic.
n. Abbreviation for Graphics Processing Unit. A specialized electronic circuit designed to manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display. Primarily utilized for parallel processing tasks in graphics rendering and machine learning.
Examples
“You need a powerful GPU to play the latest video games.”
“The laptop is great for office work, but its integrated GPU struggles with high-resolution video editing.”
“Modern artificial intelligence research relies heavily on clusters of high-end GPUs, which can perform the matrix multiplications required for neural network training much faster than a standard central processor.”
Examples
simple
“You need a powerful GPU to play the latest video games.”
contextual
“The laptop is great for office work, but its integrated GPU struggles with high-resolution video editing.”
complex
“Modern artificial intelligence research relies heavily on clusters of high-end GPUs, which can perform the matrix multiplications required for neural network training much faster than a standard central processor.”
Usage
Usually used as an acronym; the full term is 'Graphics Processing Unit'.
Real-World Examples
“The gap stems partly from a component everyone wants: a microchip known as a graphics processing unit, or GPU.” “In particular, Mr. Paoli needs a type of chip known as a graphics processing unit, or GPU, because it is the fastest and most efficient way to run the calculations that allow cutting-edge A.I. companies to analyze enormous amounts of data.” “Evan Schneider, an astrophysicist at Princeton University in New Jersey, spent her doctorate learning to harness a chip that’s causing a quiet revolution in scientific data processing: the graphics processing unit (GPU).” “In many of our general-purpose CPU and GPU tests, the Ultra’s CPU outruns the M5 Max by 80 or 90 percent, and the GPU is between 50 and 80 percent faster.” Etymology
Initialism of Graphics Processing Unit; graphics from Greek graphikos "of or for writing, drawn"; processing from Latin procedere "go forward"; unit from Latin unus "one."
Original etymology written by Shinotoshi Nakamura.
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