Additionally, after the system 400 is turned on or booted, the CPU 402 may execute a computer program or application. For example, the CPU 402 may execute software or firmware stored in the ROM 406 or stored in the RAM 408. In some cases, on boot and/or when the application is initiated, the CPU 402 may copy the application or portions of the application from the secondary storage 404 to the RAM 408 or to memory space within the CPU 402 itself, and the CPU 402 may then execute instructions that the application is comprised of. In some cases, the CPU 402 may copy the application or portions of the application from memory accessed via the network connectivity devices 412 or via the I/O devices 410 to the RAM 408 or to memory space within the CPU 402, and the CPU 402 may then execute instructions that the application is comprised of. During execution, an application may load instructions into the CPU 402, for example load some of the instructions of the application into a cache of the CPU 402. In some contexts, an application that is executed may be said to configure the CPU 402 to do something, e.g., to configure the CPU 402 to perform the function or functions promoted by the subject application. When the CPU 402 is configured in this way by the application, the CPU 402 becomes a specific purpose computer or a specific purpose machine.