processor
/ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person or institution who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).
noun
A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).
noun
noun
Example Sentences
- "He is a loan processor with a bank."
- "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."
- "This mainframe's processor is fast."
- "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."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/
- British English: /ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
co-processor
floating point processor
front-end processor
multi-processor
processor time
single-processor
third party processor