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

The study points to a future where quantum processors, CPUs, and GPUs work together, each handling the tasks best suited to their strengths. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026

The former's success is in large part because of its position as the global leader in high-bandwidth memory used in AI processors and servers. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026

For example, Equipment maker Caterpillar and payments processor Mastercard each rose after improved year-over-year quarterly results. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026

Yet the primary data required for compliance—fiber origin, material composition, chemical inputs—are generated and held upstream by suppliers and processors. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 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