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processor

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


NOUN
central processing unit
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Meanwhile, combine the ricotta, heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar, citrus zest, vanilla and salt in a food processor.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Stripe, a closely held payments processor, counts venture-capital firm Sequoia Capital among its investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Bank of America’s own data, based on customer deposits, points to better jobs-market growth than either the Bureau of Labor Statistics or payrolls processor ADP is reporting.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

The payroll processor said hiring was slow but demand for labor was improving.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

“LORE uses the term self-sufficient museum. They have several of these. This is an older version of a virtual assistant. She uses a projection processor, as opposed to an integrated processor.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

This would produce the silicon wafers needed to make quantum-computing processors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Their performance now approaches the timescales needed for practical quantum technologies and makes magnons comparable to the superconducting qubits used in today's leading quantum processors.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

Supplies of smaller memory processors, like solid-state drives, are drying up on the market, fueling a crunch that’s hitting smartphones and laptops of all brands.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

Separately, computer processors and electronic circuit boards don't like too much heat, says Nigel Linge, professor emeritus at the University of Salford.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Some other Japanese industries are organized very differently from the food processors.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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