processor
Pluralprocessors
- 1The main chip inside a computer that runs programs and carries out instructions.
Like the brain of a computer: it does the thinking for the whole machine.
My laptop has a fast processor, so games load quickly.
The old computer got slow because its processor could not keep up with new programs.
SimilarCPU, chip, microprocessor
- 2A machine that changes something, such as chopping food or shaping materials.
Put the carrots in the processor and press the button to chop them.
The factory has a big processor that turns old paper into new paper.
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- 3A tiny chip that runs programs, found in computers, cars, and many other machines.
A washing machine has a small processor that controls each step of the wash.
The toy robot's processor tells the motors when to move.
Similarmicroprocessor, chip, microchip
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- 4A person or company whose work is handling and preparing things, like food or paperwork.
She works as a processor at the fish plant, cleaning and packing fish.
A loan processor checked all our papers before the bank said yes.
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Origin
Made from the word "process" plus the ending "-or". It has been used since 1909.