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

Until recently, the application processor (which includes the cellular radio) was the most expensive component of most smartphones, and the display usually came in right below that. —ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026

The world’s largest contract chipmaker continues to see robust demand for cutting-edge chips from major clients such as Apple an, while also benefiting from the rapid expansion of AI, manufacturing advanced processors designed by companies like Nvidia — now its largest customer. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026

To overcome those restrictions, Chinese developers have been forced to work with domestic chipmakers as the most advanced AI processors from Nvidia and AMD remain out of reach. —John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026

Red-hot demand for server products has lured memory suppliers into concentrating on the high-speed processors for those machines. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026

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