processor — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A person or institution who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).

   Esempi

   He is a loan processor with a bank.

2. A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).

   Esempi

   The food processor shredded the vegetables.

   Altri esempi (1)

   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.

3. A central processing unit.

   Esempi

   This mainframe's processor is fast.

4. A microprocessor.

   Esempi

   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.

Sostantivo

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

   Termini più generali

   businessconcernbusiness concernbusiness organizationbusiness organisation

2. someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)

   Termini più generali

   worker

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

   Sinonimi

   central processing unitCPUC.P.U.central processormainframe

   Termini più generali

   electronic equipmenthardwarecomputer hardware

   Esempi

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