processor

The definition of a processor is someone or something that prepares or treats something, or makes something happen.

(noun)

  1. An example of a processor is a kitchen appliance that chops and slices food; a food processor.
  2. An example of a processor is a computer part or program that controls activity and executes instructions.

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See processor in Webster's New World College Dictionary

or processer

noun

  1. a person or thing that processes
  2. central processing unit

See processor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One that processes, especially an apparatus for preparing, treating, or converting material: a wood pulp processor.
  2. Computer Science
    a. A computer.
    b. A central processing unit.
    c. A program that translates another program into a form acceptable by the computer being used.

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