processor
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- noun
- /ˈprɒsɛsər/
- Specialized
:
procesador
- It may run an, an Intel Atom processor, which is what the what most netbooks run.
- processor chip
- GHz processor
- processor performance
You've got a faster processor here as well as more RAM.
- You've got a faster processor here as well as more RAM.
- This is a low cost RISCV Development Board with an Octa core processor and great connectivity.
- And we just designed a multi processor CPU.
- So these are their their core processors, not Core M and not Atom.
- We then moved on to a dual processor platform that Intel Xeon based.
- So the art of Computer programming as the book is focused on single processor algorithms.
- Now one other thing is that it should have a dual core processor.
- And that is the control, which is kind of the brain of the processor.
Examples
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My processor overheated.
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The iBabe has an advanced 3.2 gigahertz processor.
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The net effect can be to reduce processor use by a factor of two or more.
Academic text (1999) -
Three factors determine the time required by a processor to complete a program:
Academic text (1994) -
That kit computer on the cover of that magazine had an 8080 processor in it.
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Also, parallelization becomes much easier because each processor can be assigned a given region of space.
Academic text (1999) -
The new computer features a high-performance processor that speeds up all operations.
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He installed the latest processor to enhance the machine's overall performance.
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When upgrading your system, it is essential to choose a faster processor for better efficiency.
Synonyms
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The main part of a computer that follows instructions to do tasks
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A small chip inside a computer that acts like its brain
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Main chip in a computer that does most of the work and controls other parts
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3.7
The main chip in a computer that does most calculations and controls other parts
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A small electronic part inside a device that controls its actions and calculations
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A machine or part of a computer that quickly does calculations and handles information automatically
Compounds
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A kitchen machine with different blades that quickly cuts, mixes, or blends food
- Specialized
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A program on a computer for writing, editing and printing text documents
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The main chip in a computer that does most calculations and controls other parts
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A machine or part of a computer that quickly does calculations and handles information automatically
- Formal
A person or company that handles personal information for another organisation
- Specialized
A computer program that understands and produces written or spoken language
How Powerful
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Processor comes from the Latin procedere, meaning 'to go forward', the same root as process and proceed. In a computer, a processor is the part that does each step on data and instructions and moves the work forward, which is why it runs programs and makes the machine work.