| comp., MS |
coprocessor (A processor, distinct from the main microprocessor, that performs additional functions or assists the main microprocessor); microprocessor (The computational and control unit of a computer. The CPU is the device that interprets and executes instructions. Mainframes and early minicomputers contained circuit boards full of integrated circuits that implemented the CPU. Single-chip central processing units, called microprocessors, made possible personal computers and workstations) |
