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proc⋅es⋅sor

  [pros-es-er or, especially Brit., proh-ses-]
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–noun
1. a person or thing that processes.
2. Computers.
a. computer.
b. controller (def. 5).
3. food processor.
Also, proc⋅ess⋅er.

Origin:
1905–10; process + -or 2
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com⋅put⋅er

  [kuhm-pyoo-ter]
–noun
1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Compare analog computer, digital computer.
2. a person who computes; computist.
Origin:
1640–50; compute + -er 1 ; cf. MF computeur

Related forms:
com⋅put⋅er⋅like, adjective

con⋅trol⋅ler

  [kuhn-troh-ler]
–noun
1. an employee, often an officer, of a business firm who checks expenditures, finances, etc.; comptroller.
2. a person who regulates, directs, or restrains.
3. British Aeronautics. a dispatcher.
4. a regulating mechanism; governor.
5. Also called control unit, processor. Computers. the key component of a peripheral device, as a terminal, printer, or external storage unit, that contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute instructions fed into the device.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME countrollour < AF countrero(u)llour, MF contrerolleur, equiv. to contrerolle duplicate roll (see control ) + -eur, -our < L -ōr- -or 2 or -ātōr- -ator

Related forms:
con⋅trol⋅ler⋅ship, noun

food processor

 
–noun
an electric appliance with interchangeable blades within a closed container into which food is inserted for slicing, shredding, mincing, chopping, puréeing, or otherwise processing at high speeds.
Also called processor.

Origin:
1970–75

Related forms:
food processing, noun
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proc·es·sor   (prŏs'ěs'ər, prō'sěs'-)   
n.  

  1. One that processes, especially an apparatus for preparing, treating, or converting material: a wood pulp processor.

  2. Computer Science

    1. A computer.

    2. A central processing unit.

    3. A program that translates another program into a form acceptable by the computer being used.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Cultural Dictionary

computer

An electronic device that stores and manipulates information. Unlike a calculator, it is able to store a program and retrieve information from its memory. Most computers today are digital, which means they perform operations with quantities represented electronically as digits.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Financial Dictionary

controller

An organization's chief accounting officer, who is responsible for establishing and maintaining the organization's accounting system. Also called comptroller.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: con·trol·ler
Pronunciation: k&n-'trO-l&r, 'kän-"trO-
Function: noun
: COMPTROLLER
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
computer   (kəm-py'tər)  Pronunciation Key 
A programmable machine that performs high-speed processing of numbers, as well as of text, graphics, symbols, and sound. All computers contain a central processing unit that interprets and executes instructions; input devices, such as a keyboard and a mouse, through which data and commands enter the computer; memory that enables the computer to store programs and data; and output devices, such as printers and display screens, that show the results after the computer has processed data.
processor   (prŏs'ěs'ər, prō'sěs'-)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A part of a computer, such as the central processing unit, that performs calculations or other manipulations of data.

  2. A program that translates another program into a form acceptable by the computer being used.


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Computing Dictionary

processor
central processing unit

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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