Process is a sequence of interdependent and linked
procedures which, at every stage, consume one or more resources (employee time, energy, machines, money)
to convert inputs into outputs.
These outputs then serve as inputs for the next stage.
A processor is the logic circuitry that responds to and
A processor is the logic circuitry that responds to and
processes the basic instructions that drive a computer.
The term processor has generally replaced the term central processing unit (CPU).
The processor in a personal computer or embedded in
small devices is often called a microprocessor.