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

For example, if given a content item is a mobile phone, its attributes may include color, operating system, memory size, processor type, storage capacity. —Kiri Masters, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected to reveal details about Rubin, the chipmaker’s next AI graphics processor, on Tuesday at the company’s annual GTC conference. —Kif Leswing, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025

Shipka will play Haley Clay, an executive assistant at payment processor Tender. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025

This necessitates a hand-off between the tri-colored backlights and the rest of the panel, all of which must be coordinated by a TV’s processors. —Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 13 Mar. 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