The arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) is an area of the processor responsible for the rigorous processing of mathematical and logical operations required by programs. Innocuous-looking when separated from the motherboard, the CPU simply looks like a large...

In computing, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is a digital circuit that performs arithmetic and logical operations. The ALU is a fundamental building block of the central processing unit of a computer, and even the simplest microprocessors contain one...