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arithmetic logic unit

noun
variants: or less commonly arithmetic and logic unit

Definition of arithmetic logic unit

computing
: a circuit in a computer's central processing unit that performs basic mathematical calculations … the core of a central processing chip is the arithmetic logic unit or units. These units do basic operations like addition, multiplication and division.New York Times, 23 July 1998 abbreviation ALU

First Known Use of arithmetic logic unit

1972, in the meaning defined above

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