What is meant by the term …

The computer CPU (short for Central Processing Unit) is a vital component that handles all the instructions and calculations that are sent to it from other computer's components and peripherals.  The two leading CPU manufacturers are Intel and AMD, each with their own types of CPUs.

CPU itself has following three components.

• Memory or Storage Unit.
• Control Unit.
• ALU(Arithmetic Logic Unit)

A central processing unit (CPU), also called a central processor, main processor or just processor, is the electronic circuitry within a computer that executes instructions that make up a computer program. The definition of CPU stands for central processing unit, which is the control center of a computer. An example of a CPU is the part of a computer in control of all its functions. A central processing unit (CPU) is an important part of every computer. The CPU sends signals to control the other parts of the computer, almost like how a brain controls a body. The CPU is an electronic machine that works on a list of computer things to do, called instructions.