processor
English
Etymology
Recorded since 1909, from process + -orCategory:English terms suffixed with -or (agent noun)#PROCESSOR.
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: prōʹ-sĕs-ə(r), IPA(key): /ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/Category:English 3-syllable words#PROCESSORCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#PROCESSOR
- (US) enPR: prŏʹ-sĕs-ər, IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/, /ˈpɹɑsəsɚ/Category:English 3-syllable words#PROCESSORCategory:English 3-syllable words#PROCESSORCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#PROCESSOR
Category:English terms with audio pronunciation#PROCESSORAudio (US): (file)
Noun
processor (plural processors)Category:English lemmas#PROCESSORCategory:English nouns#PROCESSORCategory:English countable nouns#PROCESSORCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#PROCESSORCategory:Pages with entries#PROCESSORCategory:Pages with 2 entries#PROCESSOR
- A person or institution who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).
- He is a loan processor with a bank.Category:English terms with usage examples#PROCESSOR
- A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).
- The food processor shredded the vegetables.Category:English terms with usage examples#PROCESSOR
- 2019 June 27, Jack Schofield, “What’s the best cheap tablet or e-reader for PDF files?”, in The Guardian:
- A smartphone is not the best camera, notebook, word processor, audio recorder, radio, MP3 player, map reader, pedometer and so on, but it is good enough replace numerous separate devices for most people most of the time.Category:English terms with quotations#PROCESSOR
- A central processing unit.
- This mainframe's processor is fast.Category:English terms with usage examples#PROCESSOR
- A microprocessor.
- This computer has two processors, but only one keyboard.Category:English terms with usage examples#PROCESSOR
- 2017 January 19, Jack Schofield, “How can I tell if a PC processor is any good?”, in The Guardian:
- Intel usually brings out a new generation of processors every 12-18 months, and the Core range is now in its seventh generation.Category:English terms with quotations#PROCESSOR
Synonyms
- (microprocessor): central processing unit, CPU
Hyponyms
Derived terms
- agroprocessor
- bioprocessor
- coprocessor
- co-processor
- cryptoprocessor
- floating point processor
- front-end processor
- geoprocessor
- histoprocessor
- hydroprocessor
- interprocessor
- microprocessor
- multiprocessor
- multi-processor
- nanoprocessor
- neuroprocessor
- postprocessor
- preprocessor
- processor time
- single-processor
- subprocessor
- teleprocessor
- third party processor
- uniprocessor
Related terms
Translations
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References
Category:en:Computer hardware#PROCESSORCategory:en:People#PROCESSORDutch
Etymology
Borrowed from EnglishCategory:Dutch terms borrowed from English#PROCESSORCategory:Dutch terms derived from English#PROCESSOR processor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌproːˈsɛ.sɔr/Category:Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation#PROCESSOR
Category:Dutch terms with audio pronunciation#PROCESSORAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: pro‧ces‧sor
- Rhymes: -ɛsɔrCategory:Rhymes:Dutch/ɛsɔr#PROCESSOR
Noun
processor m (plural processors or processoren, diminutive processortje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#PROCESSORCategory:Dutch nouns#PROCESSORCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -s#PROCESSORCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#PROCESSORCategory:Dutch nouns with lengthened vowel in the plural#PROCESSORCategory:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#PROCESSORCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#PROCESSORCategory:Dutch masculine nouns#PROCESSORCategory:Pages with entries#PROCESSORCategory:Pages with 2 entries#PROCESSOR
