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− | A '''uniprocessor''' (or a '''uniprocessor system''') is a system configuration whereby at most, a single [[microprocessor]] used to execute tasks. In such configuration, a single processor is the sole consumer of resources (e.g. [[memory]] | + | A '''uniprocessor''' (or a '''uniprocessor system''') is a system configuration whereby at most, a single [[microprocessor]] used to execute tasks. In such configuration, a single processor is the sole consumer of resources (e.g. [[memory]]), although other units such as an [[integrated graphics processor|IGP]] may also be incorporated. For this reason this is type of system is sometimes also referred to as a '''single-socket system'''. This opposite type of this system is a [[multiprocessor]]. |
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+ | Almost all modern desktop and mobile systems are uniprocessors. |