Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Register is a

  1. Set of paper tapes and cards put in a file

  2. Temporary storage unit within the CPU having dedicated or general purpose use

  3. Set of capacitors used to register input instructions in a digital computer

  4. Part of the auxiliary memory

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B Correct answer
Explanation

A register is a small, high-speed storage location directly within the CPU used to hold data, instructions, or memory addresses during processing. Registers can be general-purpose (used for various operations) or dedicated (special functions like program counter or stack pointer). Options A and C describe physical paper media, and registers are part of primary memory, not auxiliary memory.