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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,” she said Wednesday after the payroll processor put out its May jobs report.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“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

The company on Tuesday unveiled the latest iteration of its Majorana quantum processor, which it redesigned using AI.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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

“LORE uses the term self-sufficient museum. They have several of these. This is an older version of a virtual assistant. She uses a projection processor, as opposed to an integrated processor.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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