Information Technology Central Processing Unit (cpu, Computer), Digital Parts

Source: Defense Logistics Agency PUB LOG / FLIS Data Electronic Reading Room.

NOTE-DIGITAL REFERS TO THE REPRESENTATION OF DISCRETE NUMBERS, SYMBOLS AND ALPHABETIC CHARACTERS BY A PREDETERMINED, CODED COMBINATION OF ELECTRICAL IMPULSES. THIS CLASS INCLUDES ONLY CPUS THAT ACCEPT INFORMATION REPRESENTED BY DIGITAL IMPULSES. SPECIFICALLY, A DEVICE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING SEQUENCES OF ARITHMETIC AND LOGIC OPERATIONS (A PROGRAM) NOT ONLY ON DATA BUT ALSO ON THE PROGRAM WHICH IS CONTAINED IN ITS INTERNAL MEMORY (STORAGE) WITHOUT INTERVENTION OF AN OPERATOR.