central processing unit (Q13759)
electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions and coordinates the other components
- CPU
- Central Processing Unit
- processor
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | central processing unit |
electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions and coordinates the other components |
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