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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

In the end, the quantum processor was able to show how the crystal should behave.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Nvidia shares rose Wednesday, despite Arm Holdings entering the artificial-intelligence processor market.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Nvidia said the processor was built specifically for agentic AI—programs which can carry out multistep tasks autonomously—delivering results 50% faster than traditional rack-scale CPUs.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

It’s like her brain’s processor just froze with this last straw.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman