| Network Processor Unit(NPU), similar to a microprocessor or CPU, is specially deisgned for use in applications involving network routing and packet processing
Computer Hardware Terms, Glossary and Dictionary
NPU: Network Processor Unit . Many network processors feature multiple RISC CPUs running in parallel. In this configuration, one central processor typically receives and handles network control packets while the others pass data packets through the system at network speeds. Network Processors are typically software programmable devices and would have generic characteristics simliar to general purpose CPUs that are commonly used in may different types of equipment and products.
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NPU: Network Processor Unit
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