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

On the Geekbench 6 test, which measures overall processor power, the phone scored 1,018 on the single-core test and 2,934 on the multi-core test, which is only marginally better than the 2023 model at 1,034 and 2,440. —PCMAG, 20 June 2024

The meat gets processed and packaged — Fagan is one of 23 meat processors in the state — and the skin gets bought and sent off to a tanning facility. —Hannah Farrow, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024

Recreational dispensaries can only sell plant material and products from cultivators and processors with a recreational license, according to the Division of Cannabis Control. —Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024

Microsoft is also keen to stress that Recall will only be available on new Copilot Plus PCs that are designed to be secure-core PCs with advanced firmware safeguards and the company’s Pluton security processor that’s designed to protect against personal data theft from a PC. —Tom Warren, The Verge, 7 June 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