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An arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) is the part of a computer processor that carries out arithmetic and logic operations on the operands in computer instruction words. In some processors, the ALU is divided into two units, an arithmetic unit (AU) and a logic unit (LU). Arithmetic and Logic Unit". The part of the central processing unit (CPU) which performs operations such as addition, subtraction and multiplication of integers and bit-wise AND, OR, NOT, XOR and other Boolean operations. ALU is a generic term for a functional unit in a computer. ALU performs various operations on data (operands)...

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