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TPU

noun \ˌtē-ˌpē-ˈyü\

also tensor processing unit

TopicChips & Infrastructure First known use2016 Senses1
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Definition of TPU

  1. : tensor processing unit: a chip designed by Google specifically for machine learning

    • The model was trained entirely on TPUs.
    • TPUs are available to rent through Google's cloud.

Origin & history

first known use2016

Announced by Google in 2016.

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