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

Typically, manufacturing these diamond processors has been inefficient, with industry conversion yields hovering around a dismal one percent to 10 percent. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

While this process is acceptable for producing a few qubits in a laboratory environment, it can’t be used to build a million-qubit processor. — Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Bisignano left JPMorgan to run payments processor First Data in 2013. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 July 2026

The practical difference is that the R6 V will show a little more noise when brightening shadows in a Raw processor versus the R6 Mark III and other cameras with 14-bit capture. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

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