processor
noun
ˈprō-\
Definition of processor
1 : one that processes scrap processor agricultural processor
b : 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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In manufacturing, for example, China often acts as a processor of intermediate goods imported from elsewhere and then exported again. — Molly Jackson, The Christian Science Monitor, "In a US-China trade war, big losers include ... BMW? Taiwan?," 12 July 2018 Modern software views the multiple chips on Ryzen Threadripper CPUs as a single processor. — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, "AMD: Next-gen Radeon 'Navi' GPUs won't have a multi-chip design like Ryzen Threadripper," 14 June 2018 His next company, Harvest Power, became a major processor of organic materials in North America. — Cindy Cantrell, BostonGlobe.com, "Hydroponic baby greens are ‘clean from the start’," 2 June 2018 This laptop includes a 1.2GHz processor, 512GB of storage, and 8GB of RAM. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "Today's Best Deals: Save $300 on a Macbook," 10 May 2018 The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission granted final approval for the seven dispensaries and for a new processor at its most recent meeting on Tuesday. — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, "Seven new medical marijuana dispensaries approved in Maryland — including two in Baltimore," 12 Apr. 2018 The human brain doesn’t act like a single information processor grinding through an algorithm on its way to solving a problem. — Gareth Cook, Scientific American, "The Power of Flexible Thinking," 21 Mar. 2018 Not yet completed in another room is a unit that, for somewhere in the neighborhood of $500,000, is destined for a cannabis processor in California. — Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Legal marijuana brings new sales to Pope Scientific of Saukville," 25 Feb. 2018 Womply partners with a credit card processor company to provide consumer data for small businesses. — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, "How big of a cash cow is Super Bowl Sunday for DFW restaurants and bars?," 1 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'processor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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processor
noun
English Language Learners Definition of processor
: a machine, company, etc., that treats, prepares, or handles something
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processor
noun
ˈprō-\
Kids Definition of processor
1 : a person or machine that changes something by a special treatment or takes care of something according to a routine
2 : computer
3 : the part of a computer that operates on data
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