processor

[ pros-es-eror, especially British, proh-ses- ]

noun

1. a person or thing that processes.
2. Computers.
   1. a controller, the key component of a computing device that contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute electrical signals fed into the device.
   2. a computer.
3. food processor.

processor

/ ˈprəʊsɛsə /

noun

1. computing another name for central processing unit
2. a person or thing that carries out a process

processor

/ prŏs′ĕs′ər,prō′sĕs′- /

1. A part of a computer, such as the central processing unit, that performs calculations or other manipulations of data.
2. A program that translates another program into a form acceptable by the computer being used.

Word History and Origins

Origin of processor¹

First recorded in 1905–10; process + -or ²

Example Sentences

“Using a small camera, the scanning machine takes pictures of the text and does electronically what a typist working a word processor does at a keyboard.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Our Trust & Safety team is working directly with the organizer and the funds are being safely held by our payment processors,” said Alex White, a GoFundMe spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times

According to credit card processor Square, and as reported by CBS, nearly 75% of remote transactions in food and beverage now ask for a tip, including online orders and at self-service kiosks.

From Salon

Foods, a major food processor and distributor, notified customers that the international food production giant Taylor Farms had announced a recall on four onion products “due to potential E. coli contamination.”

From Los Angeles Times

The company said the stores involved had used multiple suppliers for the beef patties, but shared a single supplier of onions - identified as California-based Taylor Farms, one of the world's largest vegetable processors.

From BBC