processor
noun
pro·ces·sor
ˈprä-ˌse-sər 
ˈprō-
Examples of processor in a Sentence
the largest seafood processor in the country
Recent Examples on the Web
Target The older version of the Pro 9 is our pick for a laptop/tablet hybrid; this version has a faster processor.
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Medea Giordano, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
Given the results and the much greater network performance demands expected from speedier processors, RAM, and nonvolatile storage, Ethernet’s limited performance was a serious problem.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2024
The poultry processor, which supplies grocery stores including Ralphs and Aldi, was ordered to pay nearly $3.8 million in fines and back wages.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Aside from the Fire Max 11, the Fire HD 10 boasts the most capable processor and biggest, sharpest screen of all the Fire tablets.
—Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
Their payment processor, Stripe, had frozen their account.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
And both the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro run on the same processor, the Tensor G3.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Other reports suggest the next console might have a slightly larger screen, use an LCD panel (as opposed to OLED, found on the more recent Switch refresh), and presumably have more powerful processors.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
The Netherlands imposed export licensing requirements in 2023 on the sale of machinery that can make advanced processor chips.
—Ken Moritsugu and Zen Soo, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Medea Giordano, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
Given the results and the much greater network performance demands expected from speedier processors, RAM, and nonvolatile storage, Ethernet’s limited performance was a serious problem.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2024
The poultry processor, which supplies grocery stores including Ralphs and Aldi, was ordered to pay nearly $3.8 million in fines and back wages.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Aside from the Fire Max 11, the Fire HD 10 boasts the most capable processor and biggest, sharpest screen of all the Fire tablets.
—Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
Their payment processor, Stripe, had frozen their account.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
And both the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro run on the same processor, the Tensor G3.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Other reports suggest the next console might have a slightly larger screen, use an LCD panel (as opposed to OLED, found on the more recent Switch refresh), and presumably have more powerful processors.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
The Netherlands imposed export licensing requirements in 2023 on the sale of machinery that can make advanced processor chips.
—Ken Moritsugu and Zen Soo, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing processor
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“Processor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/processor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
processor
noun
pro·ces·sor
ˈpräs-ˌes-ər
ˈprōs-
1
: a person or machine that processes
2
: a part of a computer that processes data
especially
: cpu
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