Abbreviation of central processing unit, and pronounced as
separate letters. The CPU is the brains of the computer.
Sometimes referred to simply as the processor or central
processor, the CPU is where most calculations take place. In
terms of computing power, the CPU is the most important element
of a computer system. On large machines, CPUs require one or
more printed circuit boards. On personal computers and small
workstations, the CPU is housed in a single chip called a
microprocessor. Two typical components of a CPU are: Copyright ©
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