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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

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 has restarted H200 processor manufacturing for China, a market CEO Jensen Huang estimates at $50 billion annually.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Amazon will have to hope new hardware such as its collaboration External link with chip start-up Cerebras Systems and its in-house processor development will lower the costs of delivering AI to customers over time.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 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