processor

American  

[pros-es-er, proh-ses-] / ˈprɒs ɛs ər, ˈproʊ sɛs- /

Sometimes processer

noun

1. a person or thing that processes.

2. Computers.

   1. a controller, the key component of a computing device that contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute electrical signals fed into the device.

   2. a computer.

3. food processor.

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processor British  

/ ˈprəʊsɛsə /

noun

1. computing another name for central processing unit

2. a person or thing that carries out a process

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processor Scientific  

/ prŏs′ĕs′ər,prō′sĕs′- /

1. A part of a computer, such as the central processing unit, that performs calculations or other manipulations of data.

2. A program that translates another program into a form acceptable by the computer being used.

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Etymology

Origin of processor

First recorded in 1905–10; process + -or ²

Example Sentences

Amazon Web Services plans to deploy processors designed by Cerebras inside its data centers, the latest vote of confidence in the startup, which specializes in chips that power artificial-intelligence models.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jay Gambetta, IBM’s head of research, said Thursday that the company’s quantum processors were beginning to tackle the hardest part of scientific problems and bring the future of computing closer to reality.

From Barron's

But quantum processors allow multiple calculations to happen at one time — and much faster than classical computing chips.

From MarketWatch

The chip maker is a leader in smartphone processors, but BofA argued that it is already losing share in that business while playing catch-up in other markets.

From Barron's

Buyers are paying up for fuel from American processors, sending margins soaring.

From Barron's