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central processing unit (cpu, CPU), the component of a computer that controls the encoding and execution of instructions, consisting mainly of an arithmetic unit, which performs arithmetic functions, and an internal memory, which controls the sequencing of operations. Also called processor. central processing unit (CPU), n the primary processor of a computer, containing the internal memory unit (memory), arithmetic logic unit (ALU), and input/output control unit (I/O control). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Santa Clara-based Intel, hungry for new sources of business beyond its core computer processor market, has spent the past year unveiling new chips for markets where Irvine-based Broadcom dominates. The auctorial gesture of painting serves to animate the black-box image production of the computer processor, which is ultimately invisible. When properly aligned, the molecules inside an LCD turn pixels on and off by twisting and rotating in response to electronic signals sent by the computer processor. |
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