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processor

/ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/
noun
  1. A person or institution who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).

    "He is a loan processor with a bank."

  2. A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).

    "The food processor shredded the vegetables."

  3. A central processing unit.

SynonymsCPU, central processing unit

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