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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

The largest beef processor in the U.S. by volume is among companies trudging through a nationwide cattle shortage that’s driving up prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

It had a new overclocked processor that was so fast its cycle-time bordered on precognition.

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