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processor

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


NOUN
central processing unit
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“Hiring was more broad-based in May than we’ve seen in the last few years,” she said Wednesday after the payroll processor put out its May jobs report.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The company on Tuesday unveiled the latest iteration of its Majorana quantum processor, which it redesigned using AI.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

If Nvidia’s PC processor turns out to be superior to rivals for artificial-intelligence workloads carried out on a device, it could force rivals to follow suit and use Arm’s designs.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Nvidia barely mentioned Arm Holdings in its press release announcing a new personal-computer processor, but investors think chip designer Arm could be the biggest winner of the endeavor.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

When the food processor hit the wall, the putrid batch of peanut butter splattered.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff




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