Definition of processor
1 : one that processes scrap processor agricultural processor
2a (1) : computer (2) : a component of a computer that processes data; specifically : cpub : a computer program (such as a compiler) that puts another program into a form acceptable to the computer
3 : food processor
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the largest seafood processor in the country
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Fishermen’s Finest, a fishing company based in Anacortes and Kirkland, hoped the 264-foot catcher processor would represent a big upgrade from its two 40-year-old vessels, and help make the fishing industry here safer and more sustainable.
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Our office went by the testimony of multiple processors who told us in repeated meetings that their product would at times wait several days for inspection in warehouses that were not temperature controlled.
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Payroll processor ADP said Thursday that the hiring primarily came from companies with fewer than 500 employees_which accounted for more than 75 percent of the jobs added last month.
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Halve another 2 cups of strawberries, place in a food processor, and puree until smooth.
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Planned Mac updates will include refreshed versions of the MacBook and MacBook Pro with faster Intel Corp. processors, Bloomberg News reported earlier this month.
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But the unsung heroes and heroines of these stories are the archivists and archival processors who organize and preserve these pieces for decades, empowering modern scholars to explore their riches.
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A Union County company that rounds up live chickens for poultry processors has paid nearly $600,000 in back wages and an equal amount in damages to 838 workers, the U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday.
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In a food processor, blend the beans to a very fine paste, then add salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic and the water.
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1909
First Known Use of processor
1909
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: a machine, company, etc., that treats, prepares, or handles something
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