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coprocessor Definition

co·pro·cessor (kō′präsəs ər)

noun

Comput. an auxiliary processing unit designated for a particular operation, as one for making mathematical computations

coprocessor Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Every computer running Linux appears to have a math coprocessor.

Adjective modifier

  • floating: You must either write appropriate software or use a floating point coprocessor.

Modifies a noun

  • interface: The video slot is extended with more signals and the CPU slot has a coprocessor interface.
  • control: Takes integers as arguments, returns the previous coprocessor control word as an integer.

Noun used with modifier

  • math: Every computer running Linux appears to have a math coprocessor.
  • point: You must either write appropriate software or use a floating point coprocessor.
  • graphics: In addition, most adapters have their own graphics coprocessor for performing graphics calculations.

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