The value is outside the CPU

<![CDATA[patrickWeb: On Sun’s utility computing rationale….
Hobbyists continued their interest but with the spreadsheet, everyday users with business and financial interests got on board. Most of these users didn’t know how the computer worked and didn’t care — all they knew is how to use the power of the spreadsheet software. Today’s computers are much more sophisticated and there is a huge inventory of software application programs to choose from. What makes today’s application programs so useful and powerful is the operating system.]]>