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Definition of "Central Processing Unit" |
[see CPU]. / [CPU] In Personal Computers {PCs] the microprocessor chip that executes programmed instructions. / Central processing unit is an older term for processor and microprocessor, the central unit in a computer containing the logic circuitry that performs the instructions of a computer's programs. / Central Processing Unit a highly complex silicon chip ranging from the size of a matchbook to the wallet-sized Intel Xeon is your computer's brain, taking requests from applications and then processing, or executing, actions, a.k.a. operations. / Alternatively referred to as the brain of the computer, processor, central processor, or microprocessor, the CPU (pronounced as C-P-U) was first developed at Intel with the help of Ted Hoff in the early 1970's and is short for Central Processing Unit. The computer Central processing unit is responsible for handling all instructions it receives from hardware and software running on the computer. / Easy PLL supports three different topologies of loop filters; the passive loop filter, Type A Active Loop Filter, and Type B Active Loop Filter. |
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