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random-access memory: the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
Aries: (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door"
Aries: the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19
force: force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"
a tool for driving or forcing something by impact
crash: undergo damage or destruction on impact; "the plane crashed into the ocean"; "The car crashed into the lamp post"
uncastrated adult male sheep; "a British term is `tup'"
jam: crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked"
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Random Access Memory or RAM is a type of computer storage whose contents can be accessed in any order. This is in contrast to sequential memory devices such as magnetic tapes, discs and drums, in which the mechanical movement of the storage medium forces the computer to access data in a fixed order. It is usually implied that RAM can be both written to and read from, in contrast to Read-Only Memory or ROM. ...
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A ram was a naval ship class in the 1860s. Its principal weapon was its own bow. The bow of the ram was hardened and reinforced to break the hull of an enemy ship. Rams were especially used during the American Civil War. They were often ironclads.
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A sheep is any of several woolly ruminant quadrupeds, but most commonly the Domestic Sheep (Ovis aries), which probably descends from the wild moufflon of south-central and south-west Asia. For other types of sheep and their close relatives, see goat antelope. For more information on the raising and breeding of sheep, see "Sheep husbandry".
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Ram was Paul McCartney's second solo album, released in 1971. Like his previous albbum McCartney, Ram was recorded in McCartney's home recording studio. Largely a collaboration with his wife Linda, the album's opening track "Too Many People" inspired John Lennon to record his bitter anti-McCartney rant "How Do You Sleep?" on his album Imagine.
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The sheep or goat (; sometimes mistranslated as ram) appears in the Chinese zodiac (related to the Chinese calendar) as one of its 12-year cycle of animals. The Chinese term includes both sheep and goats. According to Chinese folklore, each animal with certain alleged personality traits. Sheep tend to be shy and artistic.
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Random Access Memory, the volatile memory used to temporarily store information for processing. This is the fastest type of memory for the computer, and the most expensive. There are several types of RAM.
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Is the place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer's processor. RAM is much faster to read from and write to than the other kinds of storage in a computer: the hard disk, floppy disk, and CD-ROM. However, the data in RAM stays there only as long as your computer is running. When you turn the computer off, RAM loses its data. ...
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random access memory, or primary memory
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Random Access Memory - the main memory of a computer system used for storing programs and data. RAM provides temporary read/write storage while hard disks offer semi-permanent storage. Also see Virtual Memory.
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Random Access Memory.
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Random access memory. A data storage device for which the order of access to different locations does not affect the speed of access, except for bursts. Data is typically stored in RAM temporarily for use by the process or while the computer is operating. FPM, EDO, SDRAM, DDR, etc. are all types of RAM.
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Random Access Memory is the name given to the integrated circuits or chips that make up main memory in a computer. Information in RAM is lost when the power is turned off.
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Abbreviation for Random Access Memory. It is erasable program memory; programs and data are usually copied into RAM from a disk drive. Data in RAM is lost when power is removed.
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Random Access Memory, the standard operating memory of the computer.
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(Random Access Memory) - The working memory of a computer where data and programs are temporarily stored. RAM only holds information when the computer is on.
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Type of mortgage applicable to senior citizens in which the lender makes periodic payments to the borrower from the borrower's equity in their home, thus providing the borrower with a cash annuity.
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Hero of the epic, Ramayana, who is regarded as an ideal man and king, and worshipped as the 7th incarnation of God.
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The memory in a computer that can be overwritten with new information repeatedly. It is erased when the computer is turned off.
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Random-access memory. Your computer's memory capacity, measured in bytes, which determines the amount of data the computer can process and temporarily store at any moment.
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This is the component that holds recently accessed data for the CPU to have quick access to. It is much faster than reading from a hard drive, so having a lot of RAM makes it quick to retrieve recently accessed files, applications, and other data. All programs must be run through RAM before they can be used. RAM stands for Random Access Memory and is typically measured in megabytes. My Memory Page may also be helpful.
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Random Access Memory. Memory that allows any storage location to be accessed randomly, as opposed to tape drives, which are sequential access devices. Chips in the computer used for temporary storage of data.
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(Random Acces Memory) The memory a computer needs to store the information it is processing at any given moment. This is short-term, temporary memory.
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(Random Access Memory) A configuration of memory cells that hold data for processing by a computer's central processing unit, or CPU; (see also memory). The term random derives from the fact that the CPU can retrieve data from any individual location, or address, within RAM.
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A form of mortgage in which the lender makes periodic payments to the borrower using the borrower's equity in the home as Satisfaction of Mortgage: the document issued by the mortgagee when the mortgage loan is paid in full.
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Pronounced ramm, acronym for random access memory, a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly; that is, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computers and other devices, such as printers.
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(Random Access Memory): The working memory of the computer into which application programs can be loaded and executed. The contents of RAM disappear(s) when the computer is switched off.
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The memory that is used to run applications and perform other necessary tasks while the computer is on. When the computer is turned off, all information in RAM is lost. When PC's were first introduced, they could address as much as 640K RAM. With the advent of X86 architecture and DOS upgrades, this barrier was broken and increased to 32Meg (32,000K) of RAM. Microsoft's Windows NT has promised to break this barrier and be able to address up to 32Gigs (32,000,000K) of RAM.
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Random access memory, measured in megabytes. The higher the number, the more space available for storing data, such as downloaded fonts.
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Random Access Memory. Computer memory used to temporarily hold programs and data. RAM is stored in ICs that plug into the system board, or into an expansion card which in turn plugs into slots on the system board. There are two basic types of RAM chips: Static RAM (SRAM) and dynamic RAM (DRAM). SRAM chips are faster, but are also more expensive than DRAM.
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Pronounced “ram.” Acronym for random access memory. Semiconductor-based memory that can be read and written by the microprocessor or other hardware devices. The storage locations can be accessed in any order. Note that the various types of ROM memory are capable of random access. The term RAM, however, is generally understood to refer to volatile memory, which can be written as well as read.
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read-only memory: (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
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The Epistle to the Romans is one of the epistles, or letters, included in the New Testament canon of the Christian Bible. When it is clear that the Bible is being discussed, it is often referred to as simply "Romans". Romans is one of the seven currently (as of 2004) "undisputed" letters of Paul and even among the four letters accepted as authentically his (in German scholarship, the Hauptbriefen) by F. C. Baur and the Tübingen School of historical criticism of texts in the 19th century.
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ROM is a MUD codebase written by Russ Taylor which was created in 1993 as a derivate of the Merc codebase which itself was based on DikuMUD.
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The Roma people (pronounced "rahma"; singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom), along with the closely related Sinti people, are commonly known as Gypsies in English. They are a traditionally nomadic people who originated in northern India but currently live worldwide, chiefly in Europe. Most Roma speak some form of Romany, a language closely related to the modern Indo-European languages of northern India and Pakistan. ...
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Rom is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe, played by Max Grodénchik on ''''. He is a Ferengi, the son of Keldar and Ishka, brother of Quark, and father of Nog.
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Rom the Spaceknight is a fictional character, a cyborg outer space hero.
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Read Only Memory, used for primary instructions in many Computer Peripherals and CPU´s Firmware. There instructions can be upgraded from a computer
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An abbreviation for Read Only Memory. ROM is used to hold programs and data that must survive when the computer is turned off. Because ROM is non-volatile; data in ROM will remain unchanged the next time the computer is turned back on. As the name implies, data cannot be easily written to ROM; depending on the technology used in the ROM, writing may require special hardware, or may be impossible. A computer's BIOS may be stored in ROM.
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Read only memory (mask ROM).
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Read-only memory. A type of data storage whose contents cannot be altered by the user. An instrument's operating system, and in some cases its waveforms and factory presets, are stored in ROM. Compare with RAM.
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Stands for Read-Only Memory. This is memory and information that cannot be changed.
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Read Only Memory. A storage media that can be read only - not written to (except for the first time).
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Abbreviation for Read Only Memory. This is memory used by the CPU that generally doesn't change. The BIOS is a Read Only Memory area. The data stored on a CD is generally referred to as Read Only Memory since (until recently) it doesn't change.
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Read only memory. Usually a small memory that contains often-used instructions, such as microprograms or system software. ROM is programmed during memory fabrication and cannot be reprogrammed.
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A computer storage medium which allows the user to recall and use information (read) but not record or amend it (write). 2. (n.) The smaller part of a computer's memory, in which essential operating information is recorded in a form which can be recalled and used (read) but not amended or recorded (written).
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Read Only Memory. Data stored in a medium that allows it to be accessed but not erased or altered.
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A storage area in which the contents can be read but not altered during normal computer processing.
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Read-Only Memory. Computer memory used to permanently store parts of the computer's or expansion cardµs operating system. ROM chips can contain instructions and data. Informally means any storage which can be read but not changed.
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Read-Only Memory
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Read-only Memory is a form of memory in which the data or programs are written to it once at the time of manufacture and always retained thereafter, even if the computer’s power is turned off.
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Acronym for read-only memory, the computer memory that can be read by the central processing unit (CPU) of the computer, but cannot be altered.
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acronym for Read Only Memory; memory that can only be read from and not written to.
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Pronounced ramm, acronym for read-only memory, computer memory on which data has been prerecorded. Once data has been written onto a ROM cam, it cannot be removed and can only be read. Example CD-ROM
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Read-Only Memory. Memory that can be read but not changed. Read-only memory is non-volatile storage; it holds its contents even when the power is turned off. Data is placed in ROM only once, and stays there permanently. ROM chips are used for storage of the essential software of the computer, called firmware. Some kinds of ROM are PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, and CD-ROM.
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Read-Only Memory, a memory device that retains information even when power to it is removed and which cannot be written to.
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1) Return on Materials 2) Read Only Memory (a non volatile memory) Permanently stores information repeatedly used-such as tables of data, characters of electronic displays, etc. Unlike RAM, ROM cannot be altered. Mask programmable during manufacturing process.
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Read Only Memory. Data cannot be stored in this type of memory, but instead it usually contains programs or other information that does not disappear when the computer is turned off.
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The permanent portion of the computer's memory. The contents of ROM locations can be read, but not changed. The ROM in the Commodore 128 contains the BASIC language interpreter, character-image patterns and portions of the operating system.
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bacronym for read-only memory, a non-erasable chip or circuit capable of storing computer data.
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(Read-Only Memory) is a storage chip which contains the BIOS (Basic Input / Output System), the basic instructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system.
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Read Only Memory (ROM) is a permanent form of memory that is written during manufacture. The CPU can read information from a ROM location, but cannot write information into it. ROM information is non-volatile in that it does not change when power is removed.
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Graphical User Interface. A computer terminal interface, such as Windows, that is based on graphics instead of text.
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Graphical user interface.
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(Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates icons, pull-down menus and a mouse.
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Any of a number of programs and operating systems, such as windows and Macintosh systems, that are operated by using a mouse input device to move a pointer to various graphics, icons, and menus (versus command-line or other text-based methods).
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An acronym for Graphical User Interface, this term refers to a software front-end meant to provide an attractive and easy to use interface between a computer user and application.
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A program interface that takes advantage of the computer's graphics capabilities to make the program easier to use. Well-designed graphical user interfaces can free the user from learning complex command languages. On the other hand, many users find that they work more effectively with a command-driven interface, especially if they already know the command language.
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A set of screen presentations and metaphors that utilize graphic elements such as icons in an attempt to make an operating system easier to use.
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A graphical (rather than purely textual) user interface to a computer.
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Graphical User Interface.
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A Graphical User Interface is a computer operating system that is based upon icons and visual relationships rather than text. Windows uses a GUI because you click on a picture rather than typing a complicated string of commands.
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An acronym for Graphical User Interface and pronounced "gooey". The software that specifically provides the interface between the user and the application software performing the task. This is the part of the software that determines the usability. Back to top
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The name given to an operating system or operating environment that uses pictural representations (icons) and menus, with a pointing device concept to execute commands and other tasks, rather than requiring the user to type commands. The Macintosh operating system and Microsoft Windows are examples.
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Graphical User Interface. The use of pictures rather than just words to represent the input and output of a program. A program with a GUI runs under some windowing system (eg The X Window System, Microsoft Windows, Acorn RISC OS, NEXTSTEP). The program displays certain icons, buttons, dialogue boxes etc. ...
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Pronounced "gooey". It stands for Graphical User Interface. It's the graphical representations you see on the screen.
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An interface that incorporates a variety of media, especially text and graphics. Often, graphical user interfaces have text, icons and visuals that represent actions the system or software can perform. To execute the actions, users point to and click on the text, icons or visual representations with a mouse. Windows and the Mac Operating System (OS) are examples of programs that have a graphical user interface.
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A computer interface that presents information (often applications) in a user-friendly way using pictures, graphics and icons.
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Graphical User Interface. The modern style of application interface using mice, windows, and icons invented at Xerox PARC during the 1970s, as opposed to the older CLI or roguelike styles.
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Often pronounced "goo-ee", it describes the screen display that first greets a user and with which the user interacts during the computer session. A GUI makes use of Windows, Icons, Menus and Pointers - so-called WIMP systems - such as Microsoft Windows, GEM and X-Windows. Apple's GUI is particularly notable and be-spoke GUIs are becoming popular.
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Software designed to make applications easier to use by giving them all the same look and feel, usually involving a `mouse' to move a pointer on the computer screen, menus to select actions, and a variety of `buttons' or `sliders' (collectively known as "widgets") which can be used to perform tasks or manipulate the screen.
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Graphical User Interface. Pronounced gooey. A generic name for any computer interface that uses graphics, windows, or a pointing device instead of a purely character-mode interface. GUI were first developed by Xerox at Xerox PARC in Palo Alto, California, and first put into use with the MacOS.
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Graphical User Interface (GUI) is the interface you use to interact with a PC. For example, when using the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser, you are using its GUI to surf the Internet.
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GUI (pronounced "gooey") is an object-oriented display format that allows the user to select from menus and icons, using either a mouse or keystroke commands. GUI displays are typical of the Macintosh and Windows environments and are supported by client- server technology.
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Graphical User Interface. Refers to the techniques involved in using graphics, along with a keyboard and a mouse, to provide an easy to use interface to some program.
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A GUI interface allows users to navigate and interact with information on their computer screen by using a mouse to "point," "click," and "drag" icons and other data around on the screen, instead of typing in words and phrases. The Windows and Macintosh operating systems are examples of GUI's. The World Wide Web is an example of a GUI designed to enhance navigation of the Internet, once done exclusively via terminal-based (ie typed command line) functions.
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Acronym for 'Graphical user interface.' A technology for interacting with a computer that involves pictorial (graphical and visual) representations of information such as windows, icons and so on. Apple's MacOS and Microsoft's Windows are the two most popular computer GUIs. Pronounced 'gooey.'
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graphical user interface: a user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device
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A graphical user interface (or GUI, pronounced "gooey") is a method of interacting with a computer through a metaphor of direct manipulation of graphical images and widgets in addition to text.
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Guizhou (; also spelled Kweichow) is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.
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Stands for Central Processing Unit, a programmable logic device that performs all the instruction, logic, and mathematical processing in a computer.
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Abbreviation of central processing unit, and pronounced as separate letters. The CPU is the brains of the computer. Sometimes referred to simply as the processor or central processor, the CPU is where most calculations take place. In terms of computing power, the CPU is the most important element of a computer system.
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is the abbreviation for Central Processing Unit - the module of the processor that controls and interprets the machine-language program and its execution.
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CPU stands for Central Processing Unit and is often, simply called, the processor. The CPU is a microchip that is installed on a motherboard and acts as the computer’s brain—performing calculations and coordinating the hardware components.
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Central Processing Unit. Simply put, it's the main processor of a computer that makes everything work.
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CPU (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.
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The CPU is the computer's control center. Think of it as the brain that does all the thinking (computation), thus it is called the Central Processing Unit. The actual CPU is about 1.5 inches square, yet it is the most critical part of the computer. Having a fast CPU (measured in MegaHertz) greatly aids in the overall speed of your computer. Visit my CPU Page.
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Central processing unit.
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Central processing unit. The computer chip primarily responsible for executing instructions.
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central processing unit. The main part of the computer where the calculations take place.
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The Central Processing Unit or the “brains” of the computer. The term also refers to the unit that houses the CPU.
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the brain of the computer that processes instructions and manages the flow of information through a computer system.
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The part of a computer that includes the circuits that control the interpretation and execution of instructions. A CPU is the circuitry and storage that executes instructions. Traditionally, the complete processing unit was often regarded as the CPU, whereas today the CPU is often a microchip. In either case, the centrality of a processor or processing unit depends on the configuration of the system or network in which it is used.
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Central Processing Unit: The "brain" of the computer which performs most computing tasks.
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Central processing unit. The part of the computer that contains the circuits that control and perform the execution of computer instructions.
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) ; The central processing unit I the main "brain" of the computer, where the information is processed and calculations are done.
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The computing part of the computer. Also called the processor, it is made up of the control unit and ALU.(Arithmetic Logic Unit)
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The component of a computer that controls the interpretation and execution of instructions.
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Central Processing Unit. This is the guts of the computer and does the primary work of computing. All computers work on 3 primary functions: Input, Processing and Output. The CPU is the heart of the Processing stage. The CPU is mounted in a circuit board called a Motherboard.
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Central Processing Unit. The part of a computer which controls and directs all functions.
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Central Processing Unit-The microprocessor in personal computers.
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The part of a computer where data processing takes place.
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Central Processing Unit. The real brain of a computer, the part that actually does stuff and controls other parts, like memory and input/output devices. The CPU is the part that fetches the algorithm from memory and executes it, one step at a time.
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Central processing unit. The main computational section of a computer that interprets and executes instructions.
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Abbreviation of central processing unit, and pronounced as separate letters. The CPU is the brains of the computer.
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central processing unit: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"
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The central processing unit (CPU) is the part of a computer that interprets and carries out the instructions contained in the software.
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