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Processor

🔄 Synonyms of "Processor"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
mainframenoun	(computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.
central processing unitnoun	(computer hardware) The part of a computer that fetches, decodes and executes instructions from memory, possibly through a cache.
central processornoun	(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; the cpu and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached
cpunoun	(computing, slang) The main computer case containing the central components of a personal computer.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Processor"

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Word	Definition
central processing unitnoun	(computer hardware) The part of a computer that fetches, decodes and executes instructions from memory, possibly through a cache.
mainframenoun	(computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.
cpunoun	(computing, slang) The main computer case containing the central components of a personal computer.
central processornoun	(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; the cpu and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached
dspnoun	(electronics, uncountable) Initialism of digital signal processing.
editornoun	A person at a newspaper, publisher or similar institution who edits stories and/or decides which ones to publish.
manufacturernoun	A person or company that manufactures.
processingnoun	(computing) The act of retrieving, storing, classifying, manipulating, transmitting etc. data, especially via computer techniques.
sequencenoun	A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.
intelnoun	(especially espionage and military) Intelligence (secret information).
fabricatornoun	A person who fabricates or manufactures something; a manufacturer
transformernoun	Something that transforms, changing its own or another thing's shape.
cashnoun	(uncountable) Money in the form of notes or bills and coins, as opposed to checks, credit or electronic transactions.
subcontractornoun	A contractor hired by another contractor (often a general contractor) and thus employed by that contractor rather than directly hired by the customer.
transformationnoun	The act of transforming or the state of being transformed.
transformative	That causes a transformation; causing a notable and lasting change
locatornoun	One who, or that which, locates.
fabricationnoun	(uncountable) The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture
fundnoun	A sum or source of money.
renderernoun	(computer graphics) A software or hardware process that generates a visual image from a model.