processor
noun
pro·ces·sor
ˈprä-ˌse-sər 
ˈprō-
Examples of processor in a Sentence
the largest seafood processor in the country
Recent Examples on the Web
As an eight-core and 16-thread chip, the AMD Z1 Extreme a fine example of how far mobile processors have come.
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PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2023
Go back far enough—to, say, the distant processors of the ores that become the minerals that become their computer chips or face creams or coffee cups—and companies claim not to even know who to call upon to clean up their act.
—WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
According to the agency, the option to pay for transit fare directly with a physical card or smart device was considered after numerous workshops with key stakeholders from the transit agencies, fare vendors and payment processor.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
The new flagship iPhones that Apple is set to unveil this week will feature speedier processors, more sophisticated cameras and titanium rather than stainless steel cases, according to supply chain analysts.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
The 7-cup processor uses low and high speeds, but also a pulse function for crushing nuts or blending dough.
—Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2023
Fortune Chip bottlenecks Supply constraints on A.I. processors will ease in about 18 months, predicts Mark Liu, chairman of leading chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2023
Gen Core i9 processors with the latest Windows 11 and Windows 10 updates.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2023
According to private payroll processor ADP, US employers hired 455,000 new workers in June.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 4 Sep. 2023
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PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2023
Go back far enough—to, say, the distant processors of the ores that become the minerals that become their computer chips or face creams or coffee cups—and companies claim not to even know who to call upon to clean up their act.
—WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
According to the agency, the option to pay for transit fare directly with a physical card or smart device was considered after numerous workshops with key stakeholders from the transit agencies, fare vendors and payment processor.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
The new flagship iPhones that Apple is set to unveil this week will feature speedier processors, more sophisticated cameras and titanium rather than stainless steel cases, according to supply chain analysts.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
The 7-cup processor uses low and high speeds, but also a pulse function for crushing nuts or blending dough.
—Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2023
Fortune Chip bottlenecks Supply constraints on A.I. processors will ease in about 18 months, predicts Mark Liu, chairman of leading chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2023
Gen Core i9 processors with the latest Windows 11 and Windows 10 updates.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2023
According to private payroll processor ADP, US employers hired 455,000 new workers in June.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 4 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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
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