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processor

/ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/noun3 syllables

Processor means: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing.

Synonyms for processor5

noun, as in (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., central processor, mainframe

What does processor mean?3

noun

1

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing“the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached”

2

a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market

3

someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Processor in a sentence

  • If you weren't careless, your word processor wouldn't break down.unknown
  • Should the word processor go wrong, we guarantee to replace it free of charge.Dejo
  • If you had a word processor, you'd be free from all this trouble.Dejo
  • Compared to a computer, a word processor has a single purpose.unknown
  • The word processor on the desk is my father's.CN
  • The word processor will save you a lot of trouble.Dejo
  • Do you know how to use a word processor?CN
  • They're always having trouble with their word processor.CN

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of processor

as a noun

plural
processors