processor

[ pros-es-er or, especially British, proh-ses- ]

/ ˈprɒs ɛs ər or, especially British, ˈproʊ sɛs- /

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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.

food processor.

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Sometimes proc·ess·er .

Origin of processor

First recorded in 1905–10; process + -or²

Words nearby processor

procession, processional, processionary, processionary moth, processive, processor, process printing, process server, process theology, procès-verbal, prochein ami

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How to use processor in a sentence

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.
Connecting Distant Qubits Just Brought Distributed Quantum Computing Closer|Edd Gent|February 8, 2021|Singularity Hub
They do, after all, feature full PC operating systems and faster processors.
Best 2 in 1 laptops: Work hard, play hard with these versatile picks|PopSci Commerce Team|January 27, 2021|Popular-Science
The comprehensive proposal from PBOC also defines how payments processors handle customer data.
China’s draft payments rules put Ant, Tencent on notice|Rita Liao|January 22, 2021|TechCrunch
The leading maker of mobile chips for smartphones already revealed its latest processor designs in recent weeks.
Chip Wars 2021: What AMD, Intel, and Nvidia announced at CES|Aaron Pressman|January 12, 2021|Fortune

Return the mixture in the food processor to the mixing bowl.
The Salted Honey Chess Pie the Grey’s Mashama Bailey and John O. Morisano Freak Out Over|Monica Burton|January 12, 2021|Eater
Combine the cold butter and flour in the bowl of a food processor.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Pumpkin Pecan Pie|Carla Hall|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His colleague at the British Museum, Dr. Jeremy Hill, who curated the 100 Objects book, opted for the word processor.
We All Have a Rosebud in Our Pasts|Sam Roberts|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They buy whole animals from the farmers, and partner with a meat processor to make the cuts and dry-age the meat.
The Bioethicist Turned Butcher|Elizabeth Picciuto|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Freshway Foods A fresh produce processor and packer, Freshway Logistics is a for-hire carrier of mainly refrigerated products.
After Hobby Lobby, These 82 Corporations Could Drop Birth Control Coverage|Abby Haglage|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2011, the FDIC released a report titled “Managing Risks in Third-Party Payment Processor Relationships.”
The Banks’ War on Porn Stars|Richard Abowitz, Marlow Stern|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I fired up my Xbox and opened a word-processor and started to brainstorm ideas for my papers.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
The Central Processor requires a length of five and one half feet.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)|Digital Equipment Corporation
The Central Processor and memory together require thirty amperes of 110 volts single phase 60 cycle ac.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)|Digital Equipment Corporation
This instruction group performs miscellaneous operations on various Central Processor Registers.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)|Digital Equipment Corporation
Behind or inside the word processor, as behind any digital processing machine, are standardized components.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for processor

processor

/ (ˈprəʊsɛsə) /

noun

computing another name for central processing unit

a person or thing that carries out a process

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Scientific definitions for processor

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.

processor

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