pdated: 10/02/2017 by Computer Hope
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core may refer to any of the following:
1. In relation to computer
processors, a core is the processing unit that receives
instructions and performs calculations, or actions, based on those instructions. A set of instructions can allow a software program perform a specific function.
Processors can have a single core or multiple cores. A processor with two cores is called a
dual-core processor and four cores is called a
quad-core processor. Processors for home computers can even have six or eight cores. The more cores a processor has, the more sets of instructions the processor can receive and process at the same time, which makes the computer faster.
