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

Restaurant owners and processors say crawfish prices could spike for consumers already struggling with affordability. —ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026

New positions at SoFi will include loan officers, loan processors, underwriters, chief experience analysts and sales and management teams. —Brian Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026

Devices that can dynamically adjust electronic behavior could boost performance, efficiency, and functionality across a wide range of technologies, like high-speed processors and smart sensors. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026

With a peppy MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ processor, this unit handles all kinds of Android apps with aplomb, benchmarking exceptionally across all of our tests. —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 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