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HARDWARE DEFINITIONS
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- 1CPUCentral Processing Unit - processes program instructions. Also called a microprocessor.
- 2Fetch-execute cycleProcess by which a computer processes instructions.
- 3Clock SpeedThe speed of a computer CPU, measured in hertz. This is the number of times a second a computer carries out the fetch-execute cycle.
- 4CoreA processing unit within a CPU. CPUs can have multiple cores.
- 5StorageThe hardware of a computer that stores data long term, such as a memory card or hard drive.
- 6MemoryThe part of a computer that stores data.
- 7Cache MemoryA piece of temporary memory. It can refer to a part
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