CPU
Instruction execution chip
CPU stands for central processing unit, the component of a computer that executes instructions and performs calculations—essentially the machine's brain.
The term appears in technical contexts The CPU is running at full capacity and casual ones My old laptop's CPU can't handle modern games.
Also called a processor.
CPU's internal component organization
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- cacheConcealed storage spot
- coreCentral essential portion
thread · socket · chipset · die · nanometer · lithography · fabrication · wafer
Computer's primary circuit platform
Frequency unit, billions
- megahertzOne million oscillations per second
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- latencyDelay in system response
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
throughput · benchmark · cores · multithreading · parallelism · bottleneck · optimization · overclocking
Semiconductor signal switch
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- resistorCurrent-limiting circuit element
- ALUProcessor calculation component
bus · interconnect · decoder · multiplexer
Guidance for action
- executionCompleting a planned task
- runtimeProgram execution duration
- kernelSeed or essential core
- interruptBreak in upon
scheduling · load · utilization · idle · cycle
microarchitecture
CPU's internal component organization
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- cacheConcealed storage spot
core · thread · socket · chipset · die · nanometer · lithography · fabrication · wafer · silicon
motherboard
Computer's primary circuit platform
gigahertz
Frequency unit, billions
- megahertzOne million oscillations per second
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- latencyDelay in system response
bandwidth · throughput · benchmark · cores · multithreading · parallelism · bottleneck · optimization · overclocking
transistor
Semiconductor signal switch
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- resistorCurrent-limiting circuit element
ALU · bus · interconnect · decoder · multiplexer
instruction
Guidance for action
interrupt · scheduling · load · utilization · idle · cycle
- abbreviationsMr, Mrs, Ms, Dr, Jr
- computer hardwareGPU, motherboard, RAM, hard drive, graphics card
- Microchipschip, microchip, IC, integrated circuit, GPU
- PC hardwareGPU, RAM, ROM, hard drive, motherboard
- processorsIntel Core, microprocessor, Pentium, microchip, core
- Tech SpecsRAM, bandwidth, storage, GPU, memory
CPURAM
Temporary data storage hardware
memory · storage · hard drive · SSD · ROM
CPUGPU
Visual processing hardware
ASIC · coprocessor · graphics card · DSP · accelerator
CPUsoftware
Programs directing computer operations
operating system · application · program · code · firmware
central, centre, center, centrist, centrism, centralize, centralization, centralized, decentralize