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2006-11-28 14:34:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
CPU stands for Central Processing Unit. These days it fits on a single chip. It contains all the computing logic, arithmetric, and instruction processing circuitry for the whole computer. Everything else is there to get things in and out of the processor.
2006-11-28 14:36:31 · answer #1 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CPU stands for "Central Processing Unit". In layman's terms, when referring to a PC or Mac it is that rectangular box with the wires going in and out of it.
In the terms that I described above, it is actually a misnomer. A CPU is the CHIP that handles the raw data that comes from all of the peripherals such as disk drives, printers, monitors and things like that. You can think of it as sort of an orchestra leader of electronic instruments.
2006-11-28 22:44:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
CPU = Central Processing Unit
CPU is synonym of microprocessor, the main computer chip - it's "brain" -, in charge of executing instructions.
Unfortunately some people call the whole computer as "CPU", which is technically wrong. Calling the whole computer as "CPU" equals to call your whole car as "engine" - it doesn't make sense.
2006-11-28 22:40:14 · answer #3 · answered by cuckoo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a Central Processing Unit.
2006-11-28 22:54:46 · answer #4 · answered by Brian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Central Processing Unit, a.k.a Processor.
2006-11-28 23:10:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a cpu is a central prcessing unit. in english.... te big box that sit on your desk collecting dust
2006-11-28 22:39:13 · answer #6 · answered by Aaron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
our processer. You Probubly heard of Intel Core 2 Duo, Or AMD Althon, AND pentium 4. That is what it is.
2006-11-28 22:37:08 · answer #7 · answered by maytag 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its brain on the entire pc system.Central Processing Unit.Even with the name u might have got the picture. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit
2006-11-28 22:38:14 · answer #8 · answered by maX|m[u]s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a central procesing unit in ur PC
2006-11-28 23:00:12 · answer #9 · answered by engr_ehsen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it`s what we call the brain of the computer
2006-11-28 22:41:19 · answer #10 · answered by lara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋