cpupaste
nounUK /ˌsiːpiːˈjuː peɪst/
US /ˌsiːpiːˈjuː peɪst/
A special gray cream that helps a computer chip stay cool.
Dad put some cpupaste on the chip before he snapped the fan back on.
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2. A thick paste used to fill tiny gaps between a chip and its cooler so heat can pass through.
Without cpupaste, the tiny air gaps would trap heat inside the processor.
3. A repair-shop term for the messy gray stuff that gets on your fingers when building a PC.
He wiped the cpupaste off his fingers with a paper towel.
4. A slangy way to say a computer is running too hot and needs new paste.
My laptop keeps shutting down, so it probably needs fresh cpupaste.