processor

noun

pro·​ces·​sor ˈprä-ˌse-sər 

ˈprō-

1

: one that processes

scrap processor

agricultural processor

2

a(1)

: computer

(2)

: a component of a computer that processes data

specifically : cpu

b

: a computer program (such as a compiler) that puts another program into a form acceptable to the computer

3

: food processor

Examples of processor in a Sentence

the largest seafood processor in the country

Recent Examples on the Web

The Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act prevents payment card networks, acquirers, processors and issuers from charging interchange fees on taxes or gratuities in electronic transactions. —Catrina Barker | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Dec. 2024

The 13-inch Surface Laptop (7th Edition) (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processor. —Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024

Thankfully, the availability of these elite gaming processors is becoming clearer, now with a slip by an ASUS China representative (via Videocardz) who has stated AMD will be announcing at least one new Zen 5 3D V-Cache Ryzen 9000 processor at CES in January. —Antony Leather, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

The Steel Nomad tests use the DirectX 12, Vulkan, or Metal graphics APIs, depending on the processor in play. —PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing processor

• food processor
• word processor

Kids Definition

processor

noun

pro·​ces·​sor ˈpräs-ˌes-ər 

ˈprōs-

1

: a person or machine that processes

2

: a part of a computer that processes data

especially : cpu