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Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "cpu" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "cpu" over time.
A central processing unit (CPU), also called a central processor, main processor, or just processor, is the primary processor in a given computer. Its electronic circuitry executes instructions of a computer program, such as arithmetic, logic, controlling, and input/output (I/O) operations. This role contrasts with that of external components, such as main memory and I/O circuitry, and specialized coprocessors such as graphics processing units (GPUs). Read more on Wikipedia