control unit
The part of the central processing unit which manages the execution of instructions. The control unit fetches each instruction in sequence, and decodes it, before executing it by sending control signals to other parts of the computer.
Related terms
sequence
central processing unit (CPU)
fetch-execute cycle
instruction cycle
signal
execute
instruction
decode
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architecture
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