Does my mid 2011 macbook air have turbo boost?

what is turbo boost and does my mac have it? all answers are appreciated
thnx guys

TurboBoost is an elevation of clock speed to help speed up certain tasks. It momentarily switches the processor to a single core running at a faster speed.  It does so in an effort to manage speed and energy efficiency.
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/turbo-boost/t urbo-boost-technology.html
Yes, your CPU does have it.

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