computer processor

/ˈkəmˈpjuːtəˌprəʊsɛsə/

noun

A hardware component of a computer that executes the instructions that make up a program.

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Meanings

nouncomputer processor (plural computer processors)

plural computer processors

  1. A hardware component of a computer that executes the instructions that make up a program.
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APA

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