processor

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

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

   He is a loan processor with a bank.

2. 2
   noun

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

   The food processor shredded the vegetables.

3. 3
   noun

   A central processing unit.

   This mainframe's processor is fast.

4. 4
   noun

   A microprocessor.

   This computer has two processors, but only one keyboard.

5. 5
   noun

   (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

6. 6
   noun

   a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market

7. 7
   noun

   someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)

Etymology

Recorded since 1909, from process + -or.