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

About a year and 10 months later, the M4 Pro processor is here to lift the Mac mini (starting at $1,399 with M4 Pro; $2,199 as tested) to soaring new heights. —PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024

Google added a faster and more energy efficient processor and upped the RAM to 16 megabytes. —Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a government agency that aims to ensure fairness in the marketplace, estimated in a report in July that school meal payment processors collect more than $100 million in transaction fees a year. —Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024

Many processors used a combination of models, averaging their predictions to create a more accurate risk score for each transaction. —Parth Vatsal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing processor

• food processor
• word processor

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