pro‧ces‧sor /ˈprəʊsesə $ ˈprɑːsesər/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: process, processing, procession, processor; adjective: processed, processional; verb: process]

1. the central part of a computer that deals with the commands and information it is given Synonym : central processing unit

2. a machine or person that processes food or other materials before they are sold or used:
US tuna processors
⇒ food processor

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