Computer Science GCSE
Dedicated single function
What Dedicated single function means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Dedicated single function
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The one job the processor, memory and input/output are chosen and fixed for, keeping the unit small, cheap, low-power and reliable.
Topics that use Dedicated single function
- Hardware (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Firmware in ROM or flash memory
- magnetic storage method
- optical storage method
- role of secondary storage
- clock
- control unit
- Embedded system
- RAM
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