Term #1,664
processor
Claim Term
processor
Origin matter
North UP Head UP Orientations
Reference Case 1
1400.2.623
Date Added
2/15/22
Created
2/15/22, 6:47 PM
Modified
6/23/22, 5:07 PM
Full Desc
"Processor" refers to any circuitry, component, chip, die, package, or module configured to receive, interpret, decode, and execute machine instructions. A processor may refer to any electronic element that carries out the arithmetic or logical operations performed by a computing device. For example, in one embodiment, a processor may be a general-purpose processor that executes stored program code. In another embodiment, a processor may be a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or the like, that operates on data stored by the memory and/or the storage. Examples of a processor may include, but are not limited to, a central processing unit, a general-purpose processor, an application-specific processor, a graphics processing unit (GPU), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), System on a Chip (SoC), virtual processor, processor core, and the like.
Applications using this term
| Matter | Usage | Notes | Actions |
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| KBR-1 1400.2.623 | Defined | — | App terms |