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control unit

noun

Computers.
  1. the part of a CPU that interprets the instructions in programs and directs the operation of the entire system.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of control unit1

First recorded in 1960–65
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You should not use an electric blanket at all if any of the heating wires are visible, there is damage to the power cord or control unit, or it gives off a smell when switched on.

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Earlier Mr Gould said a "large number of resources" had been deployed to tackle the blaze - six pump appliances, two aerial appliances and one control unit.

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A post-flight inspection revealed damage to the standby power control unit, which is a backup system to control the plane’s rudder, it said.

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A laser cutter was poised halfway through carving out a flight control unit.

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An electronic voting machine has a ballot unit, a control unit for an official to ensure a voter can vote only once, and a voter verifiable paper audit trail unit, known as VVPAT, which produces a paper slip to verify the vote if challenged.

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