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processor

noun
/ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/UK/ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/US

Etymology

Recorded since 1909, from process + -or.

  1. derived from prōcessus
  2. derived from procés
  3. inherited from proces
  4. formed as processor — “process + -or”

Definitions

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

    • He is a loan processor with a bank.

  2. A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor,…

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

    • The food processor shredded the vegetables.
    • 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.

  3. A central processing unit.

    • This mainframe's processor is fast.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A microprocessor.

      • This computer has two processors, but only one keyboard.
      • Intel usually brings out a new generation of processors every 12-18 months, and the Core range is now in its seventh generation.

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Derived

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

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at processor. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at processor. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at processor

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA