floating-point unit

== English == === Noun === floating-point unit (plural floating-point units) (computer hardware) A microprocessor that performs floating-point arithmetic. In older models of computer the FPU was not integrated into the central processing unit, but rather as a coprocessor if included at all. ==== Alternative forms ==== FPU floating point processor ==== Related terms ==== central processing unit execution unit coprocessor co-processor ==== Translations ====