A uniprocessor system refers to a system with a single processor. As more and more computers employ multiprocessing architectures, such as SMP and MPP, the term is used to refer to a system that still has only one CPU. Although most desktop computers are uniprocessor systems, it is expected that dual processor systems will become commonplace on the desktop in the coming years. A CPU The exact term processor is a sub-system of a data processing system which processes received information after it has been encoded into data by the input sub-system. ... SMP is a Three letter abbreviation which can refer to the following: In computing: Symmetric multiprocessing, the use of multiple CPUs. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... CPU can stand for: in computing: Central processing unit in journalism: Commonwealth Press Union in law enforcement: Crime prevention unit in software: Critical patch update, a type of software patch distributed by Oracle Corporation in Macleans College is often known as Ash Lim. ... Desktop computer with several common peripherals (Monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, microphone and a printer) A desktop computer is an independent personal computer that is made especially for use on a desk in an office or home. ... In computer architecture, dual processor can refer to two different types of multiprocessing: A computer with two CPUs A dual-core CPU: two processors inside a single CPU core This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...