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What does CPU stand for in computing?

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RRB NTPC 2025 Graduate Level CBT 1 Question Paper (25-Mar-2026) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is

Central Processing Unit

In computing, the CPU is the main component that carries out instructions of a program by performing arithmetic, logic, control and input/output operations.

Because it is the primary unit that processes data centrally for the whole system, its full form is Central Processing Unit, often called the brain of the computer.

Hence, the answer is Central Processing Unit.

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