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processor

/ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/

noun

Meaning

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

    "He is a loan processor with a bank."

  • A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).

    "The food processor shredded the vegetables."

  • A central processing unit.

  • A microprocessor.

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

Synonyms

CPU,
central processing unit