CPU

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001407",
  "term": "CPU",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The primary electronic circuitry within a computer or programmable logic controller that executes instructions. The central processing unit (CPU) performs the basic arithmetic, logic, controlling, and input/output operations specified by the instructions in a program. Its performance is measured by its clock speed, expressed in gigahertz (GHz), which indicates the number of cycles it can execute per second.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "see_also": [
    "DSP",
    "ASIC"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "CPU",
    "es": "CPU",
    "fr": "CPU"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/cpu/"
}