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processor

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


NOUN
central processing unit
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Applications like the electronic spreadsheet and the word processor turned the PC from a novelty into an indispensable business engine, helping to birth the modern software industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A CPU host helps an AI processor stay fully utilized by helping to manage data and tasks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Broadcom’s appeal stems from extended AI processor deals and a valuation of 22 times 2027 earnings, below the 28 times AI chip average.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

ASML, a near monopolist in lithography machines, reports earnings, expected to shed light on the AI and memory processor cycles.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff