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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,” said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, the U.S.’s largest processor of company payrolls.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Focusing solely on processor or memory fails to capture the full picture of hardware efficiency, said Murphy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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 announced the launch of its first processor for personal computers — and semiconductor stocks are having a mixed reaction.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

My brain feels like it’s been pushed through a food processor.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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