The term CPU stands for central processing unit and is also called a processor or microprocessor, writes Dionysia Lemonaki.
“Often referred to as the brain and heart of all digital systems, a CPU performs every single action a computer does and executes programs. It's one of the most important pieces of hardware in any digital computing system — if not the most important.”
This article describes the main functions of a CPU and explains how it works.
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