The central component in a computer that interprets program instructions and processes data.
( 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
(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
(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing