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Definition of processor

The computational and control unit of a computer. The CPU is the device that interprets and executes instructions. Mainframes and early minicomputers contained circuit boards full of integrated circuits that implemented the CPU. Single-chip central processing units, called microprocessors, made possible personal computers and workstations.

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Other definitions of processor

The nerve centre of the computer : everything flows through it. Also called the- CPU. The best known- is Intel’s- Pentium- series. The most important single specification on any PC is the speed of its processor, usually measured in megahertz (MHz), or latterly gigahertz (GHz).

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