pro·ces·sor

pro·ces·sor
/ˈprɑːˌsɛsɚ/ noun, pl -sors [count]
1 : a machine, company, etc., that treats, prepares, or handles something

a film processor

the largest seafood processor in the country

a film processor

— see also food processor
2 :

cpu

— see also microprocessor, word processor

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sor — ad·dres·sor; ad·pro·mis·sor; ad·ses·sor; ag·gres·sor; ais·sor; an·te·ces·sor; as·cen·sor; as·ses·sor; as·ses·sor·ship; cen·sor·a·ble; cen·sor·ate; cen·sor·ship; com·pres·sor; con·fes·sor; con·sor·tion; con·sor·ti·um; cre·sor·ci·nol; de·fen·sor;… …   English syllables

  • ces — ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·ces·sion·al; ac·ces·sit; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ces·so·rize; ac·ti·no·my·ces; al·ces; al·tri·ces; an·ar·ces·tes; an·ces·to·ri·al; an·ces·tral; an·ces·tress; an·ces·tri·al; an·ces·tri·an;… …   English syllables

  • Processor — Pro|ces|sor 〈[ sɛ̣s ] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: ; EDV〉 = Prozessor …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • processor — pro|ces|sor [ˈprəusesə US ˈpra:sesər] n 1.) the central part of a computer that deals with the commands and information it is given = ↑central processing unit 2.) a machine or person that processes food or other materials before they are sold or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • processor — pro|ces|sor [ prou,sesər ] noun count ** 1. ) the part of a computer that controls and performs all its operations: CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT 2. ) a FOOD PROCESSOR a ) any machine that performs a process on something 3. ) a company that treats a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • processor — pro|ces|sor sb., en, er, erne (centralenhed i computer) …   Dansk ordbog

  • microprocessor — mi‧cro‧pro‧ces‧sor [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌprəʊsesə ǁ kroʊˌprɑː sesər] noun [countable] COMPUTING the central chip in a computer, which controls most of its operations: • The development of increasingly powerful and inexpensive microprocessors led to the… …   Financial and business terms

  • processor — pro‧ces‧sor [ˈprəʊsesə ǁ ˈprɑːsesər] noun [countable] 1. COMPUTING the central part of a computer that does the calculations on the information put into it: • an Intel Pentium III processor • systems that need a big expensive central processor to …   Financial and business terms

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