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coprocessor
co·proc·es·sor C0631050 (kō′prŏs′ĕs-ər)n. A microprocessor that performs specialized functions that the central processing unit cannot perform or cannot perform as well and as quickly.coprocessor (ˌkəʊˈprəʊsɛsə) n (Computer Science) computing a microprocessor circuit that operates alongside and supplements the capabilities of the main processor, providing, for example, high-speed arithmeticTranslationscoprocessor
coprocessor[kō′prä‚ses·ər] (computer science) A processing unit that works together with a primary central processing unit to speed a computer's execution of time-consuming operations. coprocessorAny computer processor which assists the main processor (the"CPU") by performing certain special functions, usually muchfaster than the main processor could perform them in software.The coprocessor often decodes instructions in parallel withthe main processor and executes only those instructionsintended for it.
The most common example is a floating point coprocessor (or"FPU"), others are graphics and networking.coprocessorA secondary processor in a computer that is used to speed up operations by taking some of the workload that the main CPU would otherwise have to handle. See GPU, GPGPU and math coprocessor. |