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  2. Processor (computing) - Wikipedia

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    The Synergistic Processing Element or Unit (SPE or SPU) is a component in the Cell microprocessor. Processors based on different circuit technology have been developed. One example is quantum processors , which use quantum physics to enable algorithms that are impossible on classical computers (those using traditional circuitry).

  3. Memory protection unit - Wikipedia

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    A memory protection unit (MPU) is a computer hardware unit that provides memory protection.It is usually implemented as part of the central processing unit (CPU). [1] MPU is a trimmed down version of memory management unit (MMU) providing only memory protection support.

  4. Glossary of computer hardware terms - Wikipedia

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    See also References External links A Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) A dedicated video bus standard introduced by INTEL enabling 3D graphics capabilities; commonly present on an AGP slot on the motherboard. (Presently a historical expansion card standard, designed for attaching a video card to a computer's motherboard (and considered high-speed at launch, one of the last off-chip parallel ...

  5. Computer architecture - Wikipedia

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    The first documented computer architecture was in the correspondence between Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace, describing the analytical engine.While building the computer Z1 in 1936, Konrad Zuse described in two patent applications for his future projects that machine instructions could be stored in the same storage used for data, i.e., the stored-program concept.

  6. List of computing and IT abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    HCI—Human—Computer Interaction; HD—High Density; HDD—Hard Disk Drive; HCL—Hardware Compatibility List; HD DVD—High Definition DVD; HDL—Hardware Description Language; HDMI—High-Definition Multimedia Interface; HECI—Host Embedded Controller Interface; HF—High Frequency; HFS—Hierarchical File System; HHD—Hybrid Hard Drive

  7. System on a chip - Wikipedia

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    Apple M1 system on a chip A system on a chip from Broadcom in a Raspberry Pi. A system on a chip or system-on-chip (SoC / ˌ ˈ ɛ s oʊ s iː /; pl. SoCs / ˌ ˈ ɛ s oʊ s iː z /) is an integrated circuit that integrates most or all components of a computer or electronic system.

  8. Systems architecture - Wikipedia

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    Example of a high-level systems architecture for a computer. A system architecture is the conceptual model that defines the structure, behavior, and views of a system. [1] An architecture description is a formal description and representation of a system, organized in a way that supports reasoning about the structures and behaviors of the system.

  9. Hardware architecture - Wikipedia

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    A hardware architecture, then, is an abstract representation of an electronic or an electromechanical device capable of running a fixed or changeable program. [7] [8] A hardware architecture generally includes some form of analog, digital, or hybrid electronic computer, along with electronic