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Microprocessor

a silicon chip, or integrated circuit that contains a computer’s
central processing unit (CPU). The microprocessor, (or simply processor), is
considered the computer’s brain. Microprocessors are responsible for the way
computers calculate, analyze and organize data. When evaluating a personal
computer for home use, the speed which the microprocessor operates is among
the most, if not the most important of considerations. The speed of the proces-sor
is measured in megahertz. see CPU.