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

On Thursday, the HR platform and payroll processor of more than $150 billion for over 161,000 businesses worldwide will announce a partnership with SPIRE Academy, an elite sports high school in Geneva, Ohio. —Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026

Non-coders welcome Khant noted that major tech companies like Reddit, the social media platform, and Stripe, the payment processor, have hosted their own tech hackathons over the years, with the goals of benefiting from a burst of competitive and creative juices blending on a compressed timeline. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026

Meta also develops in-house silicon processors and utilizes chips from AMD, which won a notable deal with OpenAI in October as AI giants seek a second source to Nvidia amid constrained supply. —Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026

Both are 6-1, 235 pounds and are elite processors. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 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