Описание тега core
Use this tag to refer to processor cores or questions related to threads and parallel processing.
For questions about .Net Core, please use the [.net-core] tag.
A core refers to a single processing unit within the processor. This will include registers, the ALU and cache, among other elements.
Within a single physical processor (the silicon chip), you'll find more than one core. The presence of multiple cores means better techniques of parallel processing and performance gains.