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

This may help resolve years of jurisdictional confusion and open the door for financial institutions, payment processors, and fintech firms to build with confidence. —Chris Groshong, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

Trump wrote in a social media post on June 5 after a disappointing estimate of May’s private-sector job growth by payroll processor ADP. —Paul Davidson, USA Today, 17 June 2025

The company revealed in April that additional curbs had prevented it from selling its H20 processor to Chinese clients. —Dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 June 2025

The industry continued to grow until 2020, when a combination of weather and economic conditions dealt setbacks to farmers and processors alike. —Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 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