Definition: Central Processing Unit (CPU)


The main processing chip of a computer. The CPU interprets and executes the actual computing tasks, and has the ability to transfer information to and from other resources over the computer's main data-transfer path, the bus.




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Virus Scanner

Software that is used to scan for and eradicate computer viruses, worms, and Trojan horses.

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