I. ˈprä]ˌsesə(r) also -rō] or ]_sə̇sə(r) or ]_sə̇ˌsȯ(ə)r or ]_sə̇ˌsȯ(ə) noun
also process·er -ə(r)\
( -s )
: one that processes: as
a. : one that processes agricultural products, foods, or similar products
b. : one that processes films, paper, chemicals, or similar products
c. : one that processes individuals (as applicants, recruits) or data forms
II. noun
1.
a. : computer
b. : the part of a computer system that operates on data ; specifically : CPU herein
2. : a computer program (as a compiler) that puts another program into a form acceptable to the computer