n.

1. One that processes, especially an apparatus for preparing, treating, or converting material: a wood pulp processor.
2. Computer Science.
   1. A computer.
   2. A central processing unit.
   3. A program that translates another program into a form acceptable by the computer being used.

(1) Same as CPU.

(2) May refer to software. See language processor and word processor.

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1. Device that can perform operations on data. Examples are the central processing unit (CPU) and a front-end processor. For instance, the CPU directs data and instructions to and from other devices in the computer system, like the computer's memory and input devices. It also interprets programs.

2. Language processor, such as an assembler, compiler, or interpreter.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - processor

Nederlands (Dutch)
verwerker, rekeneenheid van computer

Français (French)
n. - (Comput) unité centrale

Deutsch (German)
n. - Prozessor

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επεξεργαστής

Italiano (Italian)
processore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - processador (m)

Русский (Russian)
процессор

Español (Spanish)
n. - procesador

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - dator, centralenhet, kompilator, (köks)maskin

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
加工者, 信息处理器, 制造者, 处理程序

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 加工者, 資訊處理器, 製造者, 處理程式

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (농산물의) 가공업자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 加工業者, 処理装置

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) المعالج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מעבד (יחידת הבסיס של מחשב), מעבד‬

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processor	Dual Processor
Command Processor	Word Processor