processing unit

collocation in English

meaningsofprocessingandunit

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processing
noun[U]
uk
/ˈprəʊ.ses.ɪŋ/us
/ˈprɑː.ses.ɪŋ/
the act of dealing with documents or people in an ...
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unit
noun
uk
/ˈjuː.nɪt/us
/ˈjuː.nɪt/
a single thing or a separate part of ...
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(Definition ofprocessingandunitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprocessing unit

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According to both alternative accounts, the currentprocessingunit(probe trial) induces the automatic retrieval of the previous processing unit (prime trial).
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This research focused on the syllable as aprocessingunitin handwriting.
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An example is centralprocessingunit, whose referent is much more specific than the words themselves might suggest.
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Instead, according to the author, the data suggest the importance of the syntactic clause as theprocessingunit.
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Again we consider a multiplexingprocessingunit, which is now separated into the processor proper and a scheduler.
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Each dialogue motivator consists of a smallprocessingunitthat can be combined with each other following the object hierarchy rules to build the application.
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This small example shows that in the dataprocessingunitit's possible to implement the external model with some reconfiguration functions.
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The crushed material was put in the composter (processingunit; a vessel of 500 kg capacity) to convert organic waste materials into compost.
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The layers are fully interconnected which means that eachprocessingunit(neuron) is connected to every neuron in the previous and succeeding layers.
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In other cases, a graphicsprocessingunitis used instead.
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The centralprocessingunitmicroprocessor chip plugs into a socket.
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Eachprocessingunitwas an independent one-board microcomputer.
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Theprocessingunitwas built into a desk.
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Not all computational systems rely on a centralprocessingunit.
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One of the problems that caused some annoyance and grievance was the occasional tendency for some documents to go astray in the entryprocessingunit.
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We decided, however, to make grants only to firms which provide a complete computer installation, including both a centralprocessingunitand peripheral equipment.
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Meanwhile, the customs authorities are considering whether changes to the entryprocessingunitorganisation could be made to lead to more predictable clearance times.
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Furthermore, it is necessary to exchange experiences more often, and perhaps this should be the concern of the centralprocessingunitmentioned in the motion.
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These import procedures are carried out at each port and are known as the "entryprocessingunit", the entry being the customs declaration form.
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He was next promoted to the dataprocessingunit, where he trained in computer technology.
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A significant portion of the audioprocessingunitwas devoted to this resampling engine.
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It contains a centralprocessingunit, random access memory, and an input-output bus.
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The main memory was also the memory for the graphicsprocessingunit.
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Today, over 1500 people worked in the tea estate andprocessingunit.
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