French word

processeur

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁosesœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounprocessor

Example

Le processeur de cet ordinateur est récent.

The processor in this computer is new.

Illustration for processeur (processor)

More examples

Ce téléphone a un processeur rapide.

This phone has a fast processor.

Core concept

A small electronic coordinator that turns program instructions into completed computer operations.

Common phrases

  • le processeur du téléphone

    the phone's processor

  • un processeur rapide

    a fast processor

Similar words

CPU: An abbreviation for the unit that executes a computer's instructions.
microprocesseur: A compact instruction-processing circuit built into one semiconductor chip.

Definition in French

Élément central d'un système informatique chargé de coordonner l'exécution des programmes et de réaliser les traitements demandés.

Word origin

The noun is built from the French processing stem related to processus and the productive suffix -eur for an agent or device.

Usage tips

  • In French computing, processeur commonly refers to the CPU, while CPU is also widely used as the abbreviation.

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