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		Koshkin on May 25, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Original Pong did not have any code or even a micr... Analog computers did not have a CPU, either.

not2b on May 25, 2022 [–]

Back before a CPU could be fit on one chip, small computers were built out of multiple chips, often TTL on a board.

Koshkin on May 26, 2022 | [–]

Yes, “CPU” and “chip” are mutually orthogonal notions. CPU is an artifact of digital computing.

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