Central Processing Unit

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This chip is the computer’s “brain” and controls most of its operations.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
central processing unit (noun)
- cpu
Central Processing Unit (Wiktionary)

central processing unit (plural central processing units)

  1. (computer hardware) The part of a computer that fetches, decodes and executes instructions; attached directly to the memory.
Synonyms:
CPU
Categories: Hardware
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