processor

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Etymology

Recorded since 1909, from process + -or.

Pronunciation

• (British) enPR: prōʹ-sĕs-ə(r), IPA: /ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/
• (America) enPR: prŏʹ-sĕs-ər, IPA: /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/

Noun

processor (plural processors)

1. A person or institution who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).

   He is a loan processor with a bank.

2. A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).

   The food processor shredded the vegetables.

3. A central processing unit.

   This mainframe's processor is fast.

4. A microprocessor.

   This computer has two processors, but only one keyboard.

Synonyms

• (microprocessor) central processing unit, CPU

Translations

• French: processeur
• Portuguese: processador
• Russian: проце́ссор

Translations

• French: processeur
• German: Prozessor
• Italian: processore
• Portuguese: processador
• Russian: проце́ссор
• Spanish: procesador

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