PC Access for Windows Reference Guide

for PC Access for Windows 4.30.158

CPU

(Central Processing Unit) The part of a computer which executes programs and exchanges information between the computer's memory and its peripherals. In IBM-compatible personal computers, the CPU consists of (usually) one chip which is backward-compatible with the Intel 8088. Newer personal computers use CPU chips such as the 80386, 80486, Pentium, and Pentium Pro.

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