Added 9 October 2026
processor
/ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about processor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market.
- Someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.).
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(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing.
the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached
Origin
Recorded since 1909, from process + -or.
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