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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

プロセッサ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: purosessa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Processor/ˈprɒs.ɛs.ə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"このコンピュータのプロセッサは非常に速いです。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device or component that processes data, typically in a computer.

    "The new processor in my laptop significantly improves its performance."
  2. 2

    A person or entity that processes information or materials.

    "The processor of the data ensured that all information was accurately recorded."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'processus' (a going forward), entering English via Old French in the 14th century as a legal term for formal proceedings. In the mid-20th century, with the advent of computing, the meaning extended specifically to hardware and software components that process digital data.

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