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processor

noun

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
R
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)

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noun

  1. (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

    “The CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached”

noun

  1. A business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market

noun

  1. Someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)

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Example Sentences

The CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached

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