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

Why This Refurbished Powerhouse Is Worth It The Surface Book 3 combines an elegant aluminum body with a 15-inch PixelSense touch screen, backed by a quad-core 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics. —PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025

China reportedly prohibited tech companies from using Nvidia chips, instead focusing on advancing domestic chips to challenge Nvidia processors. —Jaures Yip, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025

The 24% wholesale tax will apply when marijuana is sold from growers and processors to retail dispensaries. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

OpenAI's deal last month with Nvidia includes the deployment of one gigawatt of the chip giant's next-generation Vera Rubin processors in late 2026. —Max A. Cherney, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025

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