processor

noun pro·ces·sor \ ˈprä-ˌse-sər , ˈprō- \

Updated on: 26 May 2018

Definition of processor

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

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the largest seafood processor in the country

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The slightly pricier $1,499.99 model ups that considerably, with eighth-gen Intel Core i7-8550U processor and double the RAM and storage for 16GB and 512GB, respectively, along with discrete NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphics.

— chaim gartenberg, The Verge, "Huawei’s Matebook X Pro is now available in the US, starting at $1,200," 21 May 2018
This gunmental laptop has an Intel Core i7 processor and 256GB.

— popular mechanics editors, Popular Mechanics, "Today's Best Deals: A Porter-Cable Drill Discount," 17 May 2018
Many processors see the same Mexican faces each year.

— scott calvert, WSJ, "Maryland’s Crab Country: Not Enough Visas, Not Enough Workers," 11 May 2018
Mining is very processor-intensive—and that activity requires more power.

— richard enbody, Scientific American, "Cryptojacking Spreads Across the Web," 9 May 2018
Volume traded on exchanges will equal total milk production by 2025 as more farmers, processors, and speculators jump into the market, according to data from brokerage Rice Dairy LLC.

— Bloomberg.com, "Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world.," 1 May 2018
The Department of Commerce, which oversees marijuana cultivators, processors and testing labs, acknowledged the discrepancy Monday but insisted the final scores awarded were accurate.

— jackie borchardt, cleveland.com, "Another error found in Ohio's medical marijuana cultivator scoring process," 30 Apr. 2018
Naknek is the key logistics hub for 10 major seafood processors and a fleet of nearly 1,000 at the northeastern end of Bristol Bay.

— laine welch, Anchorage Daily News, "Funding for Alaska’s commercial fisheries division in good shape, with $300K going to chinook project," 29 Apr. 2018
The meeting was set up on behalf of an executive associated with Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer.

— eric lipton, The Seattle Times, "Pruitt did meet with lobbyist whose wife rented condo to the EPA chief," 21 Apr. 2018

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processor

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Definition of processor for English Language Learners

: a machine, company, etc., that treats, prepares, or handles something

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processor

noun pro·ces·sor \ ˈprä-ˌse-sər , ˈprō- \

Definition of processor for Students

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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