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1. Processor speed is the rate at which the processor executes instructions.

2. Word size is the largest number of bits (ones and zeros) the processor can process at once. most processor word sizes look like this: 00000000000000000000000000000000 or this: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.

3. Overclocking refers to the practice of allowing the processor to work at frequencies above the manufacturer's recommended speed.

4. This is the question I got wrong on the quiz (guess I should have done the blog first) Data path is the amount of bits the processor can receive at one time.

5. SRAM (or static ram) is a small amount of ram contained (in recent applications) inside the processor housing. The memory controller anticipates a group of instructions the processor will require and stores them (for quick access) in SRAM cache.

6. Primary cache refers to memory cache on the processor chip. External cache is memory located outside the processor chip. Memory cache can be located in the processor housing, outside the housing, or on the processor chip itself.