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CPU (central processing unit)
The main microprocessor and the most important component in a computer system, often referred to as 'the chip.' The CPU is effectively the computer inside the computer, because it alone receives instructions from application software and turns them into action. The Intel Pentium and AMD Athlon chip families dominate Windows computing.
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