also: エヌピーユー
noun
neural processing unit; NPU
A specialized processor for accelerating neural network computations, commonly used in AI hardware.
最新のスマートフォンにはNPUが搭載されている。
The latest smartphones are equipped with an NPU.
noun
network processing unit
A processor designed to handle network-related tasks, such as packet processing or routing. Less common than the neural processing unit meaning.
このルーターは高性能なNPUを内蔵している。
This router has a high-performance network processing unit built in.