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processor

[pros-es-er, proh-ses-] / ˈprɒs ɛs ər, ˈproʊ sɛs- /


NOUN
central processing unit
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Private-sector job creation was steady in March, payroll processor ADP reported on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Payroll processor ADP will release the National Employment Report, which estimates payroll growth among private employers.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Worthington Steel sank 15% after the steel processor reported that its third-quarter profit fell from a year ago as a tough macroeconomic environment weighs on demand.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Nvidia shares rose Wednesday, despite Arm Holdings entering the artificial-intelligence processor market.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I pushed a food processor to the side.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence