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processor

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


NOUN
central processing unit
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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

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

Nvidia announced the launch of its first processor for personal computers — and semiconductor stocks are having a mixed reaction.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Schomburger will need to prove that Tyson can become more than a volatile commodity meat processor.

From Barron's • May 28, 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




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