núcleo de la CPU
/nukleo de la ɡpu/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cpu core" is translated into Spanish as núcleo de la CPU.
This phrase refers to an individual processing unit within a central processing unit that reads and executes program instructions.
What does it mean word for word?
The word núcleo literally means "core" or "nucleus".
Which one should you use?
While núcleo de la CPU is a standard way to express the concept, the phrase núcleo del procesador is also a common alternative used to refer to a CPU core.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term núcleo del procesador is widely used in both formal and informal contexts. In Mexico, you may see núcleo de la CPU or núcleo del CPU used in written material or technical conversations.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple units, the plural form is núcleos de la CPU.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word núcleo shares its root with the English word 'nut'. Both come from the Latin nū̆cleus and nux which describe the hard center of a fruit.
- Depending on the region, speakers may treat the acronym CPU as either feminine la CPU or masculine el CPU because it can refer to either the unit or the processor.
- Spanish uses the word núcleo to describe the central part of a family group núcleo familiar as well as the central part of a processor.
Examples in context
- El último modelo de procesador cuenta con ocho núcleos de la CPU.The latest processor model features eight CPU cores.
- Cada núcleo de la CPU tiene su propia caché.Each CPU core has its own cache.
- El rendimiento depende de cada núcleo de la CPU.The performance depends on each CPU core.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are discussing computer specifications.
- SofíaMi laptop se siente muy lenta hoy, Mateo.My laptop feels very slow today, Mateo.
- MateoTal vez un núcleo de la CPU está saturado.Maybe one CPU core is overloaded.
- SofíaNo sé cómo revisar eso en el sistema.I don't know how to check that in the system.
- MateoYo te ayudo a abrir el administrador de tareas.I will help you open the task manager.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries CPU, de, la, núcleo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
