also: アイシーユー
intensive care unit; ICU
Medical term for a hospital ward providing intensive treatment. The abbreviation ICU is standard in Japanese medical contexts.
See also: 集中治療室
The patient was taken to the ICU.
interface control unit
Computing term for a hardware or software component that manages interfaces. Rare outside technical documentation.
Treatment in the ICU is necessary.
The ICU of this system controls the communication protocol.