A hard disk is not directly accessible by the CPU.
The computer hard disk and CPU have completely different purposes. Your question asks "or", so I will tell you that the hard disk stores data and programs. Having answered that the "or" means I must not tell you what the CPU does.
cpu and memory
hard disk,mother board
hard disk,mother board
CPU
· This holds the data and programs needed at that instant by the Control Unit. The CPU reads data and programs kept on the hard disk and stores them temporarily in the IAS's memory. This is because the hard disk is too slow to be able to run applications directly.
Mother Board, RAM, Hard disk drive DVD drive
cpu memory hard disk power supply
System unit
By the north and south bridge.
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