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front-end processor

noun

, Computers.
  1. a small computer or other dedicated device that performs preliminary processing of data for a host computer.


front-end processor

noun

  1. a small computer that receives data from input devices and performs some initial processing tasks on it before passing it to a more powerful computer for final processing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of front-end processor1

First recorded in 1970–75

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