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Prozessor

processor

noun pro-TSES-sor Rare
Communication Technology

Origin: from Latin via English

Also means

CPU

Usage Note

Prozessor is the CPU, with stress on the second syllable and a plural that shifts stress to Prozessoren. The main chip is the Hauptprozessor; a graphics one is a Grafikprozessor.

Examples

"Der neue Prozessor ist deutlich schneller."

Natural Translation

The new processor is noticeably faster.

Literal Translation

The new processor is noticeably faster.

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