Dictionary

processor en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• prŏʹ-sĕs-ər (US)
• /ˈpɹɑsəsɚ/ (US)
• /ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ (UK)
• prōʹ-sĕs-ə (UK) r
• /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/ (US)
• (US) audio

Etymology

Recorded since 1909, from process + -or.

Meanings

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.
   • A smartphone is not the best camera, notebook, word processor, audio recorder, radio, MP3 player, map reader, pedometer and so on, but it is good enough replace numerous separate devices for most people most of the time. 2019 June 27, Jack Schofield, “What’s the best cheap tablet or e-reader for PDF files?”, in The Guardian:
3. A central processing unit.
   • This mainframe's processor is fast.
4. A microprocessor.
   • Intel usually brings out a new generation of processors every 12-18 months, and the Core range is now in its seventh generation. 2017 January 19, Jack Schofield, “How can I tell if a PC processor is any good?”, in The Guardian:
   • This computer has two processors, but only one keyboard.

Forms

Deriveds

nanoprocessor · uniprocessor · multiprocessor · histoprocessor · processor time · agroprocessor · teleprocessor · coprocessor · subprocessor · single-processor · postprocessor · cryptoprocessor · front-end processor · co-processor · floating point processor · microprocessor · bioprocessor · neuroprocessor · preprocessor · multi-processor · interprocessor · third party processor · geoprocessor · hydroprocessor

Hyponyms

microprocessor · third party processor · food processor · nanoprocessor · word processor · front-end processor

Relateds

processus · procedure

Synonyms

CPU (microprocessor) · central processing unit (microprocessor)

Translations (71)

nb prosessor (microprocessor) · ca processador (device which processes) · be працэ́сар (microprocessor) · fi prosessori (microprocessor) · hi प्रक्रमक (microprocessor) · tg протсессор (microprocessor) · ka პროცესორი (microprocessor) · sq procesor (microprocessor) · lv procesors (microprocessor) · bg проце́сор (microprocessor) · hu processzor (microprocessor) · da processor (microprocessor) · nn prosessor (microprocessor) · ru проце́ссор (microprocessor) · fa-ira پَرْدازَنْدِه (microprocessor) · ja プロセッサ (microprocessor) · uk проце́сор (microprocessor) · ur پَروسیسَر (microprocessor) · fr processeur (device which processes) · it processore (device which processes) · sv processor (microprocessor) · id prosesor (device which processes) · tk prosessor (microprocessor) · mr प्रोसेसर (microprocessor) · sh pròcesor (microprocessor) · et protsessor (microprocessor) · sk procesor (microprocessor) · hy պրոցեսոր (microprocessor) · el επεξεργαστής (device which processes) · de Prozessor (microprocessor) · id prosesor (microprocessor) · kk процессор (microprocessor) · lt procesorius (microprocessor) · az prosessor (microprocessor) · fr processeur (microprocessor) · cy prosesydd (microprocessor) · cs procesor (microprocessor) · nl processor (microprocessor) · ro procesor (microprocessor) · tr işlemci (microprocessor) · nl verwerker (device which processes) · fi suoritin (microprocessor) · ru проце́ссор (device which processes) · el μικροεπεξεργαστής (microprocessor) · it processore (microprocessor) · pt processador (microprocessor) · ar مُعَالِج (microprocessor) · mn процессор (microprocessor) · ms pemproses (device which processes) · es procesador (device which processes) · pl procesor (device which processes) · sh про̀цесор (microprocessor) · cmn 處理器 /处理器 (microprocessor) · ja 演算機 (microprocessor) · pl procesor (microprocessor) · ko 프로세서 (microprocessor) · ca processador (microprocessor) · nl centrale verwerkingseenheid (microprocessor) · nl CPU (microprocessor) · vi bộ xử lý (device which processes) · mi pūtukatuka (device which processes) · cmn 處理機 /处理机 (microprocessor) · ky процессор (microprocessor) · tg коркардкунанда (microprocessor) · sl procesor (microprocessor) · es procesador (microprocessor) · uz protsessor (microprocessor) · pt processador (device which processes) · eo procesoro (microprocessor) · mk проце́сор (microprocessor) · nl CVE (microprocessor)