processor

noun

pro·​ces·​sor ˈprä-ˌse-sər 

ˈprō-

1

: one that processes

scrap processor

agricultural processor

2

a(1)

: computer

(2)

: a component of a computer that processes data

specifically : cpu

b

: a computer program (such as a compiler) that puts another program into a form acceptable to the computer

3

: food processor

Examples of processor in a Sentence

the largest seafood processor in the country

Recent Examples on the Web

Memory and storage options scale with the processor. —Jorge Jimenez, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025

Because the White House can subsidize lithium, Congress can fast-track permitting and the Pentagon can backstop rare earth processors, but if no one’s available to drill, blast, haul or refine, the whole thing falls apart. —Anthony Milewski, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Google's approach to mobile AI relies on the Tensor processor's capable NPU. —Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025

Its usage dipped after federal regulation capped how much money banks and payment processors could make on debit, but the cards are once again ticking up in popularity. —Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing processor

• food processor
• word processor

Rhymes for processor

• aggressor
• assessor
• compressor
• confessor
• depressor
• hairdresser
• necessar
• oppressor
• possessor
• professor
• repressor
• successor

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