Which of the following best describes Pipelining?
- A. A small, extremely fast storage location within the CPU used to hold data during processing.
- B. The part of the CPU that performs arithmetic and logical operations.
- C. The simultaneous use of multiple processors or cores to perform computations faster.
- D. A CPU design technique that overlaps the execution of multiple instructions to improve throughput. ✓
Correct answer
D. A CPU design technique that overlaps the execution of multiple instructions to improve throughput.
Explanation
Pipelining refers to a CPU design technique that overlaps the execution of multiple instructions to improve throughput.