processor

[ UK /pɹˈə‍ʊsɛsɐ/ ]
[ US /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɝ/ ]

NOUN

(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
a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market
someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)

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The interesting thing about a supercomputer with a lot of processors in it is that it is, in some ways, no different to a cluster of computers, communicating through a network, and working together on a single application.
Theoretical speed limits for a single processor are being approached.
Virtually any UNIX or Linux system will compile SISAL code in single processor mode.
Process chocolate wafers into fine crumbs in a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
Modern processors have a special hardware facility, the Performance Monitor Unit (PMU), to collect the events related with the operations in the processor.
In addition to the usual bug fixes, the update is said to add not only a web browser and an email program, but a word processor and a spreadsheet.
To comply with the new regs, U.S. farmers and food processors would have to completely change the way they grow, store, produce, and transport their goods.
The device has also had its internals souped up and now features a 400MHz processor and 128Mb of memory.
The microprocessor adopts 89C52, and serial interface has adopted RS-485, can download and debug online, and connect with other equipments.
Each thread includes a unique program counter, process stack, and set of processor registers.

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