Spanish Conversation · Level 100
58 words
Spanish word
procesador
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾoθesaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounprocessor
Example
Mi procesador se calienta cuando juego.
My processor gets hot when I play games.
More examples
La velocidad del procesador afecta a la reproducción de vídeo.
Processor speed affects video playback.
Core concept
Hardware or software component that performs operations on data.
Common phrases
velocidad del procesador
processor speed
procesador integrado
built-in processor
tarjeta con procesador
board with processor
Definition in Spanish
Dispositivo o componente que ejecuta operaciones sobre datos para transformarlos o gestionarlos, ya sea como parte de hardware o de software.
Word origin
From the verb procesar 'to process' plus the agentive suffix -dor, literally 'one that processes', applied to hardware units or software routines that operate on data.
Usage tips
- In casual speech procesador often refers to the computer's CPU, so add 'central' or say 'CPU' for the chip and use modifiers like 'de textos' or 'gráfico' to indicate a software processor or a GPU.
Other meanings
- central processing unitnoun
Related words
- microprocesadormicroprocessornoun
- procesamientoprocessingnoun