processor

«processor» in Mova's school dictionary: the part of a computer that carries out instructions and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a processor, processors)

meaning for a pupil

1) A processor is the part of a computer that carries out instructions and does calculations; it is the computer's «brain». tree →

2) A food processor is a kitchen machine that chops, mixes or blends food quickly. tree →

3) A processor is a company or machine that treats or changes materials. tree →

sense 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 →
• My new tablet has a faster processor. tree →
• Mum made breadcrumbs in the food processor. tree →
• We typed our stories on a word processor. tree →
• Keep your fingers away from the food processor blades. tree →
• The processor gets hot when you play games. tree →

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.

In the corpora

• Blender and food processor blades can cut deep into fingers in a split second.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «processor» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.