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processor
[ pros-es-eror, especially British, proh-ses- ]
noun
- a person or thing that processes.
- Computers.
- a controller, the key component of a computing device that contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute electrical signals fed into the device.
- a computer.
processor
/ ˈprəʊsɛsə /
noun
- computing another name for central processing unit
- a person or thing that carries out a process
processor
/ prŏs′ĕs′ər,prō′sĕs′- /
- A part of a computer, such as the central processing unit, that performs calculations or other manipulations of data.
- A program that translates another program into a form acceptable by the computer being used.
Word History and Origins
Origin of processor1
Example Sentences
This approach has allowed us to scale up from the handful of qubits researchers were experimenting with a decade ago to processors that are now approaching the 100-qubit mark.
They do, after all, feature full PC operating systems and faster processors.
The comprehensive proposal from PBOC also defines how payments processors handle customer data.
The leading maker of mobile chips for smartphones already revealed its latest processor designs in recent weeks.
Return the mixture in the food processor to the mixing bowl.
Combine the cold butter and flour in the bowl of a food processor.
His colleague at the British Museum, Dr. Jeremy Hill, who curated the 100 Objects book, opted for the word processor.
They buy whole animals from the farmers, and partner with a meat processor to make the cuts and dry-age the meat.
Freshway Foods A fresh produce processor and packer, Freshway Logistics is a for-hire carrier of mainly refrigerated products.
In 2011, the FDIC released a report titled “Managing Risks in Third-Party Payment Processor Relationships.”
I fired up my Xbox and opened a word-processor and started to brainstorm ideas for my papers.
The Central Processor requires a length of five and one half feet.
The Central Processor and memory together require thirty amperes of 110 volts single phase 60 cycle ac.
This instruction group performs miscellaneous operations on various Central Processor Registers.
Behind or inside the word processor, as behind any digital processing machine, are standardized components.
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