processor
noun
pro·ces·sor
ˈprä-ˌse-sər 
ˈprō-
Examples of processor in a Sentence
the largest seafood processor in the country
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In conventional processors, much of the power consumed and heat dissipated comes from moving information among logic units, or between logic and memory elements rather than from actual operations.
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Anna Herr, IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
The new iPad Pro, however, breaks that pattern thanks to its fresh M4 processor.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 15 May 2024
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Anna Herr, IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
The new iPad Pro, however, breaks that pattern thanks to its fresh M4 processor.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for processor
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processor
noun
pro·ces·sor
ˈpräs-ˌes-ər
ˈprōs-
1
: a person or machine that processes
2
: a part of a computer that processes data
especially
: cpu
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