processors
processors — noun
- processorssingular
- processorsesplural
1. the central electronic chip in a computer or phone that follows program instruct
the central electronic chip in a computer or phone that follows program instructions and carries out calculations — like the device's brain
Dr. Okafor replaced the old processor in his desktop with a faster model.
collocation: replaced the [old] processor
The phone's processor struggled to run three apps at the same time.
processor + struggled to [verb]
A multi-core processor splits large tasks into smaller pieces for quicker results.
The technician pointed to the tiny processor sitting at the centre of the circuit board.
- CPU
the standard technical abbreviation; common in specifications and formal writing
- microprocessor
emphasises the tiny single-chip form; often used in engineering and historical contexts
- central processing unit
the full formal name; used mainly in textbooks and technical manuals
文法句型
a processor
the processor
processors
用法筆記
Always used as a countable noun. Refers only to the physical hardware chip — not to the whole computer or to software that handles data.