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processor

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


NOUN
central processing unit
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Reports of new U.S. rules to govern artificial-intelligence processor exports won’t help change that.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Payments processor Block in February announced it was cutting nearly half of its staff, in a move Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said was due to AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Nvidia stock was rising early Wednesday as the chip maker’s shares looked past the entry of Arm Holdings into the artificial-intelligence processor market.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

My brain feels like it’s been pushed through a food processor.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy