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Very little is stored in it - mostly, that's the job of RAM (read-only memory) for short-term storage or the hard drive or other more permanent medium. CPUs do have relatively small registers that store numbers for long enough to work on them. However, the main job of the CPU is number crunching.
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What do the letter CPUstand for a computer?
Central Processing Unit.
What does a C P U stand for?
Central Processing Unit
What do you call the brain of a computer?
In general when speaking of computer hardware it is the CPU (central processing unit) also called the processor. As a whole unit though, it is a combination of the CPU, the Motherboard, RAM, and the operating system.
What is the abbreviation for a central processing unit?
A Central Processing Unit is a commonly used word in the computer world. The abbreviation for Central Processing Unit is CPU. A CPU is a part of computer system.
Can you define what is a computer data?
computer data is the information which is being processed or one can say stored in the memory of the central processing unit.
What is the name of the device where the operating system is stored?
The device where the operating system is stored on a computer is called the CPU. CPU stands for Central Processing Unit and is the heart of the computer.
Why do you need a central processing unit?
We need central processing unit because it is the Brain of Computer.
What does computer process contain?
in the cpu, or central processing unit
What does CPU's stand for?
CPU in computing terms, stands for Central Processing Unit, commonly referred to as the "Processor." This computer component is essentially the 'brain' of the computer and handles all non-visual processes, tasks, and calculations.Cpu means ''central processing unit''In a computer, a CPU stands for Central Processing Unit.
What is the processing device in a computer?
The main unit that processes all Information in a Computer is Central Processing Unit.
What are the processing devices of the computer?
CPU-Central Processing Unit
What hardware component handles most of the processing tasks for a computer system?
The Central Processing Unit or CPU for short
