Processor
Processor may refer to:
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Computing
Hardware
- Processor (computing)
- Central processing unit (CPU), the hardware within a computer that executes a program
- Microprocessor, a central processing unit contained on a single integrated circuit (IC)
- Application-specific instruction set processor (ASIP), a component used in system-on-a-chip design
- Graphics processing unit (GPU), a processor designed for doing dedicated graphics-rendering computations
- Physics processing unit (PPU), a dedicated microprocessor designed to handle the calculations of physics
- Digital signal processor (DSP), a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing
- Image processor, a specialized DSP used for image processing in digital cameras, mobile phones or other devices
- Coprocessor
- Floating-point unit
- Network processor, a microprocessor specifically targeted at the networking application domain
- Microprocessor, a central processing unit contained on a single integrated circuit (IC)
- Multi-core processor, single component with two or more independent CPUs (called "cores") on the same chip carrier or on the same die
- Front-end processor, a helper processor for communication between a host computer and other devices
- Central processing unit (CPU), the hardware within a computer that executes a program
Software
- Word processor, a computer application used for the production of potentially printable material
- Document processor, a computer application that superficially resembles a word processor—but emphasizes the visual layout of the document's components
Systems
- Data processing system, a combination of machines, people, and processes that for a set of inputs produces a defined set of outputs
- Information system, a system composed of people and computers that processes or interprets information
Other
- Firewood processor, a machine designed to cut and split firewood
- Food processor, an appliance used to facilitate repetitive tasks in the preparation of food
See also
- All pages with titles containing processor
- Process (disambiguation)
- Data processing (disambiguation)
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