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processor

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


NOUN
central processing unit
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Perhaps more importantly, it is reacting to a broadening AI processor market, flagging $20 billion in revenue from central-processing unit sales this year, adding to its core graphics-processing units.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Perhaps more importantly, it is reacting to a broadening AI processor market, flagging $20 billion in revenue from central-processing unit sales this year, adding to its core graphics-processing units.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

According to NASA, the processor is functioning as intended and has shown performance levels roughly 500 times greater than the radiation-hardened chips currently used in spacecraft.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The restaurant submits the final total — the bill and the tip — as part of a batch to its payment processor.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 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




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