What is coprocessor?



What is coprocessor?..

Answer / Siddhartha Sharma

A Coprocessor is a separate processor that works in conjunction with the main CPU (Central Processing Unit) to perform specific tasks more efficiently. In the 86 family, coprocessors like the Intel 8087 were used for floating-point mathematics.

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