Floating Point Unit

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Computer Hardware Component
gptkbp:abbreviation FPU
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Math_Coprocessor
gptkbp:component gptkb:microprocessor
gptkb:graphics_card
Supercomputer
gptkbp:function Performs arithmetic operations on floating point numbers
gptkbp:historicallySeparateFrom gptkb:microprocessor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Floating Point Unit
gptkbp:improves Performance of floating point calculations
gptkbp:integratesWith Modern CPUs
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970s
gptkbp:operator gptkb:division
Addition
Multiplication
Subtraction
Square root
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:microprocessor
gptkb:Arithmetic_Logic_Unit
Integer Unit
gptkbp:replacedBy Integrated FPU in CPUs
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:IEEE_754
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Medical_Imaging
gptkb:Signal_Processing
gptkb:Machine_Learning
gptkb:artificial_intelligence
gptkb:Neural_Networks
gptkb:CAD_Applications
gptkb:Weather_Forecasting
Audio Processing
Cryptography
Gaming
Deep Learning
Virtual Reality
Data Analysis
Augmented Reality
Financial Modeling
Video Processing
Geospatial Analysis
Scientific Visualization
3D Graphics
Astronomical Calculations
Engineering Simulations
Physics Simulations
Scientific Computation
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:microprocessor
gptkb:graphics_card
Embedded Systems
Supercomputers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FpU
gptkb:Math_Coprocessor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7