The Computer Revolution/Hardware/CPU

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CPU stands for "Central Processing Unit". It’s pretty much the brain of a computer. It processes everything from basic function for complex once. Anything that needs to be computed it is sent to the CPU. In terms of computing power, the CPU is the most important element of a computer. Often in powerful computers such a dedicated servers there a 2 or more CPU used.