Meaning of PROCESSOR
Pronunciation: | | 'prowsesur
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- [n] (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
- [n] a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market
- [n] someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)
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| Synonyms: | | C.P.U., central processing unit, central processor, CPU, mainframe |
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| See Also: | | business, business concern, business organisation, business organization, computer, computer hardware, computing device, computing machine, concern, CPU board, data processor, electronic computer, electronic equipment, hardware, information processing system, mother board, worker | |
Computing Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | central processing unit |
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