Translation guide
The part of a CPU that performs arithmetic and logical operations. In Japanese, the full term is used in technical contexts, but the abbreviation ALU is also common.
Referring to the arithmetic logic unit in a CPU
Full formal Japanese term for Arithmetic and Logic Unit. Used in technical documentation and textbooks.
CPUには算術論理演算装置が含まれている。
The CPU contains an arithmetic and logic unit.
The English abbreviation ALU is widely understood in Japanese technical contexts and often used in speech and informal writing.
このプロセッサのALUは32ビットだ。
This processor's ALU is 32-bit.
In Japanese computer science, the English abbreviation ALU is very common and may be preferred in conversation or less formal writing. The full term 算術論理演算装置 is used in formal documents or when first introducing the concept.
A shorter form sometimes used when the context is clear, but it can also refer to arithmetic unit more broadly. Less precise.
演算装置の設計について議論した。
We discussed the design of the arithmetic unit.