Meaning of cpu (what is it, concept and definition)

What is CPU:

CPU is the acronym for C entral Processing Unit translated into Spanish as the Central Processing Unit of a computer.

The CPU is the brain of a digital system that has the function of handling all the most basic logical and arithmetic operations that the system requires in order to process the desired information and action.

The CPU is a small motherboard or chip that is attached to the motherboard of a computer. The motherboard is the motherboard that contains all the integrated circuits and circuits essential for the operation of any computer.

Computers can have more than one CPU, for example, multicore processors ( multi-core processors) that integrate two CPUs on a single chip or computers formatted to use multiprocessor that incorporate more than one CPU chip to speed up its processing power of information.

Today, Intel and AMD are the main manufacturers of CPUs and due to the fact that their size has decreased considerably in recent years, they have started to call it a microprocessor.

You should not make the mistake of using the acronym CPU to refer to the monitor or tower, case or cabinet of the desktop computer that is not the central processing unit but the place where all the important components are located, including your card. mother and CPU.

See also:

• Chip Motherboard Microprocessor