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processor

English

Etymology

Recorded since 1909, from process +? -or.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: pr??-s?s-?(r), IPA(key): /?p????s?s?(?)/
  • (US) enPR: pr??-s?s-?r, IPA(key): /?p???s?s??/

Noun

processor (plural processors)

  1. A person or institution who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).
    He is a loan processor with a bank.
  2. A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).
    The food processor shredded the vegetables.
  3. A central processing unit.
    This mainframe's processor is fast.
  4. A microprocessor.
    This computer has two processors, but only one keyboard.

Synonyms

  • (microprocessor): central processing unit, CPU

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Translations

References

  • processor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English processor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?pro??s?.s?r/
  • Hyphenation: pro?ces?sor
  • Rhymes: -?s?r

Noun

processor m (plural processors or processoren, diminutive processortje n)

  1. (computing) A microprocessor

Synonyms

  • centrale verwerkingseenheid, CVE
  • CPU
  • microprocessor

Related terms

  • procédé
  • procedure
  • proces

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hyperthreading

English

Etymology

hyper- +? threading, coined as a trademark (Hyper-Threading Technology) by Intel.

Noun

hyperthreading (uncountable)

  1. (computing) A form of microprocessor parallelization where each physical processor is treated as two virtual processors.

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