central processor

Questions about central processor

What does central processor mean?

central processor means "(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing".

What is another word for central processor?

Close synonyms include central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., processor, mainframe. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is central processor a common word?

central processor is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.