Northbridge

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A microchip connected directly to the CPU (unlike the southbridge) and thus responsible for tasks that require the highest performance.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
  2. 2
    A suburb on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. 3
    An inner suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Etymology

From north + bridge.

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