processors

IPA/ˈprəʊ.ses.ər/
KK[prˈɑsˌɛsɚz]IPA/ˈprɑː.ses.ɚ/

processors — 名詞

  • processorssingular
  • processorsesplural

1. the central electronic chip in a computer or phone that follows program instruct

1.名詞B1
釋義

處理器

電腦或手機中執行指令與運算的核心晶片

the central electronic chip in a computer or phone that follows program instructions and carries out calculations — like the device's brain

例句

Dr. Okafor replaced the old processor in his desktop with a faster model.

Dr. Okafor 把桌上型電腦裡的舊處理器換成了一顆更快的型號。

collocation: replaced the [old] processor

The phone's processor struggled to run three apps at the same time.

這支手機的處理器同時跑三個應用程式就很吃力了。

processor + struggled to [verb]

同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

I bought a new processor for my desk.' (when meaning the whole computer)
I upgraded the processor inside my computer.
💡a processor is only one part of the machine, not the whole device.