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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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Customers are also moving to Arm’s v9 architecture and Neoverse Compute Subsystems processor cores, which means higher royalties per chip.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Last April, the Commerce Department halted exports of the H20, a processor Nvidia designed especially for the China market, but reversed course in August.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The processor was slower than a sloth by current standards, but it was fine for my needs.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline