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Processor

//ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person or institution who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).

    "He is a loan processor with a bank."

  2. 2
    (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing wordnet
  3. 3
    A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).

    "The food processor shredded the vegetables."

  4. 4
    a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market wordnet
  5. 5
    A central processing unit.

    "This mainframe's processor is fast."

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  1. 6
    someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.) wordnet
  2. 7
    A microprocessor.

    "This computer has two processors, but only one keyboard."

Etymology

Recorded since 1909, from process + -or.

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