processor

C1 Topic:Technology & Computing

US /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/ UK /ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Freq #21044

Meanings

1

noun
The part of a computer that performs most of the calculations and runs programs.

The laptop has a fast processor and plenty of memory.
2

noun
A machine or device that prepares or changes something, such as a food processor.

She chopped the vegetables quickly in the food processor.
3

noun
A person or company that handles and prepares things such as foods or applications.

He works as a loan processor at a local bank.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the part of a computer that... central processing unitcpu

Word family

Forms processors

Derived forms agroprocessorbioprocessorco-processorcoprocessorcryptoprocessorgeoprocessorhistoprocessorhydroprocessorinterprocessormicroprocessormulti-processormultiprocessor

Related forms procedureprocessus

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Phrases (1)

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word processor
software used to write, edit, and format text documents

Noun + noun

Etymology

Recorded since 1909, from process + -or.

Topics

Technology & Computing Word Formation & Derivatives

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# processor

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/
**Frequency rank:** 21044

## Meanings
1. The part of a computer that performs most of the calculations and runs programs.
2. A machine or device that prepares or changes something, such as a food processor.
3. A person or company that handles and prepares things such as foods or applications.

## Examples
- The laptop has a fast processor and plenty of memory.
- She chopped the vegetables quickly in the food processor.
- He works as a loan processor at a local bank.

## Derived Forms
- agroprocessor
- bioprocessor
- co-processor
- coprocessor
- cryptoprocessor
- geoprocessor
- histoprocessor
- hydroprocessor
- interprocessor
- microprocessor
- multi-processor
- multiprocessor

## Related Forms
- procedure
- processus

## Etymology
Recorded since 1909, from process + -or.

## AI Etymology
Processor is recorded since 1909, from process + -or. The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as agroprocessor, bioprocessor, co-processor, and coprocessor and related forms such as procedure and processus. In present use it covers the part of a computer that performs most of the calculations and runs programs, a machine or device that prepares or changes something, such as a food processor, and a person or company that handles and prepares things such as foods or applications.

## Topics
- Technology & Computing
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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