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

Loritelli said that uncertainty is part of farming, but losing a major processor can make those risks even greater. —Nina Burns, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026

Arrow Lake processors offer abundant processing power that often surpasses that of their direct competitors. —Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026

Meta Chief Financial Officer Susan Li said at a conference hosted by Morgan Stanley earlier this month that the company still aims to develop processors that can train AI models. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026

Meta has already begun deploying the first processor in the lineup, called the MTIA 300. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 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