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# 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 →](https://md.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://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/processor/#m3)

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

### In the corpora

- [Blender and food processor blades can cut deep into fingers in a split second.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/25/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «processor» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/processor/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.