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ALU (ā′el′yo̵̅o̅′)

noun

the portion of a computer's central processing unit that performs arithmetic and logical operations

Etymology: a(rithmetic-)l(ogic) u(nit)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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