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proc·es·sor
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n.
One that processes, especially an apparatus for preparing, treating, or converting material: a wood pulp processor.
Computer Science A computer.
A central processing unit.
A program that translates another program into a form acceptable by the computer being used.
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processor noun 1. a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market 2. someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.) 3. (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached" [syn: central processing unit ]
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A part of a computer, such as the central processing unit, that performs calculations or other manipulations of data.
A program that translates another program into a form acceptable by the computer being used.
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processor central processing unit
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