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Learn About Processors

The CPU, central processing unit is the brain in computer and laptop systems. It tells the systems' what and how to do things, such as save data to to a hard drive, open a document, etc. There are many types of processors made by different manufacturers. However, most systems today have either AMD or Intel installed.

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• 2007-05-22   Central processing unit    
  • A central processing unit (CPU), or sometimes simply processor, is the component in a digital computer that interprets computer program instructions and processes data.