coprocessor
/kˈoʊpɹˈɑsɛsɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An additional microprocessor used to supplement the functionality of the central processing unit, performing tasks such as floating-point arithmetic (floating-point unit) or graphics calculations (graphics processing unit).
Etymology
From co- + processor.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: co