Processor Definition
prŏsĕsər, prōsĕs-
processors
noun
processors
One that processes, especially an apparatus for preparing, treating, or converting material.
A wood pulp processor.
American Heritage
A person or thing that processes.
Webster's New World
A computer.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
A program that translates another program or a data file into a form acceptable by the computer being used.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- mainframe
- central processor
- cpu
- central processing unit
Other Word Forms of Processor
Noun
Singular:
processor
Plural:
processorsOrigin of Processor
-
Recorded since 1909, from to process + -or
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