ARITHMETIC AND LOGIC UNIT

Domain	Definition
Computing	Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU or "mill") The part of the central processing unit which performs operations such as addition, subtraction and multiplication of integers and bit-wise AND, OR, NOT, XOR and other Boolean operations. The CPU's instruction decode logic determines which particular operation the ALU should perform, the source of the operands and the destination of the result. The width in bits of the words which the ALU handles is usually the same as that quoted for the processor as a whole whereas its external busses may be narrower. Floating-point operations are usually done by a separate " floating-point unit". Some processors use the ALU for address calculations (e.g. incrementing the program counter), others have separate logic for this. (1995-03-24). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "ARITHMETIC AND LOGIC UNIT"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		ALU. (various references)

Dutch		rekenkundige en logische eenheid (arithmetic logic unit). (various references)

French		unité arithmétique logique, unité arithmétique et logique, UAL, organe arithmétique et logique. (various references)

Greek		αριθμητική και λογική μονάδα. (various references)

Italian		ALU, unit� aritmetico-logica. (various references)

Pig Latin		arithmeticay anday ogiclay itunay

Portuguese		unidade aritmética e lógica. (various references)

Spanish		unidad aritmética y lógica. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Specialty Definition: ARITHMETIC AND LOGIC UNIT