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GPU

noun \ˌjē-ˌpē-ˈyü\

also graphics processing unit

TopicChips & Infrastructure First known use1999 Senses1
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Definition of GPU

  1. : graphics processing unit: a chip originally designed for video games that can do many calculations at the same time, which makes it the main hardware for training and running AI models

    • The lab bought 20,000 GPUs for its next model.
    • You'll need a GPU with plenty of memory to run that model at home.

Origin & history

first known use1999

The term was popularized by Nvidia in 1999. Researchers began using GPUs for neural networks in the late 2000s.

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