CPU computer dictionary definition. Also known as a processor or microprocessor the CPU was first developed by Intel in 1974 and is short for Central Processing Unit. Also see: Coprocessor, Parallel processing, Processor definitions...
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This page describes the term central processing unit and lists other pages on the Web where you can find additional information. central processing unit Products :
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This page describes the term CPU and lists other pages on the Web where you can find additional information.
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The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the brain of the computer--it is the 'compute' in computer. Modern CPU's are what are called 'integrated chips'.
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The microprocessor -- also known as a CPU or central processing unit -- is a complete computation engine that is fabricated on a single chip. The first microprocessor was the Intel 4004, introduced in 1971. The 4004 was not very powerful, all it could do was add and subtract, and it could only do that 4 bits at a time.
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a description of what the central processing unit is in a brief history of the different generations of microprocessors. If purchasing a personal computer the "processor" or "CPU" (abbreviation for Central Processing Unit) will have a significant factor towards the cost of your computer system-- the newer and more...
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The Central Processing Unit (CPU) performs the actual processing of data. The data it processes is obtained, via the system bus, from the main memory. Results from the CPU are then sent back to main memory via the system bus.
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The heart of a computer is the central processing unit or CPU. This device contains all the circuitry that the computer needs to manipulate data and execute instructions. The CPU is amazingly small given the immense amount of circuitry it contains.
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about central processing unit. central processing unit. Information about central processing unit in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. central processing units The relationship between the three main areas of a computer's central processing unit. The arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) does...
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