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Processor

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A Processor is an integrated electronic circuit that performs the calculations that run a computer. A processor performs arithmetical, logical, input/output (I/O) and other basic instructions that are passed from an Operating System (OS). Most other processes are dependent on the operations of a processor.

The terms processor, Central Processing Unit (CPU) and microprocessor are commonly linked.

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ddsf/public/guidebook/06_append/glossary/p/processor.txt · Last modified: 2021/07/15 12:22 by murphy