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arithmetic-logic unit (ALU)
An arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) is the part of a central processing unit (CPU) that carries out arithmetic and logic operations on the operands in computer instruction words. Read Full Definition
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processor (CPU)
A processor is the logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a computer. Read Full Definition
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operation (computing)
An operation, in computing, is an action that is carried out to accomplish a given task. Read Full Definition
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Q format
Q (number) format is a fixed-point method of coding fractional and whole integers for processing by a computer’s CPU or a digital signal processor (DSP). Read Full Definition
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bitwise
Bitwise operations manipulate data at the bit level rather than with bytes or larger units of data, as is more common. Most operators work with either single or multiple bytes, which in most systems contain eight ... Read Full Definition
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program counter
A program counter is a special register in a computer processor that contains the memory address (location) of the next program instruction to be executed. Read Full Definition
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