Translation guide
In computing, an arithmetic unit is a component that performs arithmetic operations. This guide covers how to refer to it in Japanese, from technical terms to simpler explanations.
The part of a CPU that performs arithmetic and logic operations.
Standard technical term for arithmetic unit in computer architecture. Often used in textbooks and documentation.
The CPU's arithmetic unit performs addition and logical operations.
Abbreviation for Arithmetic Logic Unit, commonly used in technical contexts. Often written in Latin alphabet.
ALU is an abbreviation for arithmetic unit.
Full Japanese translation of 'arithmetic logic unit', but less common than 演算装置 or ALU.
This processor has a built-in arithmetic logic unit.
A broader term for any hardware unit that does arithmetic, not necessarily the CPU ALU.
When explaining what an arithmetic unit does to someone without technical background.
演算装置 is the most formal and standard term for the arithmetic unit in a CPU. 演算器 often refers to a specific arithmetic circuit or functional block. 演算ユニット is a more flexible term used in various contexts, including GPUs and custom hardware.
The CPU's arithmetic unit is also called the ALU.
This arithmetic unit processes multiplication at high speed.
The GPU is equipped with many arithmetic units.
The smartphone chip contains a small arithmetic unit.