The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Father Maurice Mackenrahty, chaplain to the Earl of Desmond, which was dated 1585, he was beheaded in Clonmel, County Tipperary, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Good Queen Bess, 1558 - 1603.
Core. 1. In relation to computer processors, a core is the processing unit which receives instructions and performs calculations, or actions, based on those instructions. A set of instructions can allow a software program perform a specific function.Processors can have a single core or multiple cores.. In relation to computer processors, a core is the processing unit which receives instructions and performs calculations, or actions, based on those instructions. A set of instructions can allow a software program perform a specific function. Processors can have a single core or multiple cores.
Part of the Microprocessors glossary: A processor is the logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instruction s that drive a computer. The term processor has generally replaced the term central processing unit (CPU).The processor in a personal computer or embedded in small devices is often called a microprocessor. A quad-core processor is a chip with four independent units called cores that read and execute central processing unit (CPU) instructions such as add, move data, and branch.