Graphical Processing Unit [GPU]: Defined in CryptoCurrency

Graphical Processing Unit [GPU]: Defined in CryptoCurrency

 

A Graphical Processing Unit or GPU, is defined as a computer chip that creates 3D images on computers. GPUs are often called graphics cards.

Blockchains require people receive, record, verify, and transmit information. That process is known as “mining”. Because mining requires computer power, people do this work in return for money. GPUs were one of the first tools used to mine.