processor
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/
The English word “processor” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A person or institution who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).
- A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).
- A central processing unit.
- A microprocessor.
Etymology
Recorded since 1909, from process + -or.
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