uniprocessor
uniprocessor
in Technology
processor
(From "uni" - one) A computer with a single
central processing unit
, in contrast to a
parallel processor
. Most
personal computers
are currently (March 1997) uniprocessors. Some more expensive computers, typically
servers
, have multiple processors to provide increased
throughput
.
See also
symmetric multiprocessor
and massively parallel processor.
(1997-03-23)