processor

Meaning

  1. A person or institution who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).
  2. A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).
  3. A central processing unit.
  4. A microprocessor.

Synonyms

central processor

C.P.U.

editing program

information processor

post processor

information processing machine

processing element

handling system

processing system

Frequency

21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/
Etymology

Recorded since 1909, from process + -or.

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