3 - Processors Flashcards
1
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Core
A
The part of the processor that performs the reading and executing of instructions
2
Q
Hyper Threading
A
A technology that allows a CPU to multitask; processes more than one instruction at a time
3
Q
Over clocking
A
A method used to increase the clock speed of the CPU
4
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Cache
A
An area of extremely fast memory accessible exclusively by the system processor; most processors have three levels of cache memory
