unprocessed

adj 1: not refined or processed; "unrefined ore"; "crude oil" [syn:

{unrefined}, {crude}] [ant: {refined}]

2: not altered from an original or natural state; "unprocessed

commodities" [ant: {processed}]

3: not treated or prepared by a special process

uniprocessor

(From "uni" - one) A computer with a single

{central processing unit}, in contrast to a {parallel

processor}. Most {personal computers} are currently (March

1997) uniprocessors. Some more expensive computers, typically

{servers}, have multiple processors to provide increased

{throughput}.

See also {symmetric multiprocessor} and {massively parallel

processor}.

(1997-03-23)