A central 

processing unit, also called a central processor or main processor, is the electronic circuitry 
within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the 
basic arithmetic, logic, controlling, and input/output operations specified by the instructions 
CPU. Stands for "Central Processing Unit​." 
The CPU is the primary component of a computer that processes instructions 
The CPU contains at least one processor, which is the actual chip inside the CPU 
that performs calculations.Central processing unit. part of every computer. The 
CPU sends signals to control the other parts of the computer, almost like how a 
brain controls a body. The CPU is an electronic machine that works on a list of 
computer things to do, called instructions. 
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