English Online Dictionary. What means processor? What does processor mean?
English
Etymology
Recorded since 1909, from process + -or.
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: prōʹ-sĕs-ə(r), IPA(key): /ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/
- (US) enPR: prŏʹ-sĕs-ər, IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/, /ˈpɹɑsəsɚ/
Noun
processor (plural processors)
- A person or institution who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).
- A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).
- A central processing unit.
- A microprocessor.
Synonyms
- (microprocessor): central processing unit, CPU
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Translations
References
- processor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English processor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌproːˈsɛ.sɔr/
- Hyphenation: pro‧ces‧sor
- Rhymes: -ɛsɔr
Noun
processor m (plural processors or processoren, diminutive processortje n)
- (computing) a microprocessor
Synonyms
- centrale verwerkingseenheid, CVE
- CPU
- microprocessor
Related terms
- procédé
- procedure
- proces