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 Common collocations word processor Noun + noun Etymology AI details Recorded since 1909, from process + -or. Topics Technology & Computing Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown