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# processor

noun (a processor, processors)

«processor» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A processor is the part of a computer that carries out instructions and does calculations; it is the computer's «brain». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/processor/#m1)
2. A food processor is a kitchen machine that chops, mixes or blends food quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/processor/#m2)
3. A processor is a company or machine that treats or changes materials. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/processor/#m3)

### In the lessons

Computing lessons: the processor (CPU) follows program instructions very fast; a faster processor makes a computer or phone quicker. Everyday life: a food processor makes soup, dough or breadcrumbs. Phrases: food processor, computer processor, word processor (a program for writing text).

### Examples

- The processor is the brain of the computer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/processor/#x1)
- My new tablet has a faster processor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/processor/#x2)
- Mum made breadcrumbs in the food processor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/processor/#x3)
- We typed our stories on a word processor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/processor/#x4)
- Keep your fingers away from the food processor blades. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/processor/#x5)
- The processor gets hot when you play games. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/processor/#x6)

### Note

Spelled -or, not -er. Countable: a processor, processors. A computer processor does not «think» like a person; it only follows instructions very quickly. Safety: food processors have sharp blades — adults should handle them.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «processor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/processor/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«processor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/processor.html) on Mova free.