Which component of the CPU provides a staging area for instructions and the data?
A) control unit
B) cache memory
C) floating point unit
D) decode unit
E) none of the above

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Cache memory serves as a staging area for instructions and data that the CPU is likely to use next. It helps in speeding up the access to frequently used data and instructions by storing them closer to the CPU than the main memory.

Which Component of the CPU Provides a Staging Area for Instructions