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processor

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


NOUN
central processing unit
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Make the cornbread crumbs: While the squash cooks, tear the cornbread into roughly pebble-size pieces by hand, or pulse it briefly in a food processor.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Make the filling: Pulse the cream cheese, Parmesan, giardiniera and herbs in a food processor until chunky and spreadable, not smooth.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

The venture capital firm reportedly scored with investments in Instagram, online eyewear retailer Warby Parker, music streaming service Spotify, payments processor Stripe and Elon Musk’s SpaceX long before it went public this year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

ISAs are the language through which software tells a chip’s processor what to do, such as perform calculations, move data or execute commands in a program.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

The processor was slower than a sloth by current standards, but it was fine for my needs.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

The company is also asking platforms like social-media companies, payment processors and credit-card companies, and shipping services to step in.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

It pressures processors selling into that spot market….

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The chip maker reported its fifth consecutive quarter of record sales of its bread-and-butter processors as the rise of artificial-intelligence agents continues to drive an unprecedented wave of demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Nvidia stock was rising after Amazon raised its capital expenditure forecast and played down competition between its custom AI chips and Nvidia’s processors.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 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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