processor

BrE /ˈprəʊsəsə/ AmE /ˈprɑːsəsər/

noun en → es

1 COMPUTER PART [singular] B1

a device in a computer that controls all the other parts and does calculations

procesador, unidad central de procesamiento

  • the processor of a computer

Collocations processor speed · processor chip

  • The new laptop has an Intel Core i7 processor.

    El nuevo portátil tiene un procesador Intel Core i7.

2 PERSON [singular] B1

a person who processes information or applications, such as a loan application

encargado de trámites, gestor

  • the processor of an application

Collocations loan processor · application processor

  • She is the loan processor at the bank.

    Ella es la encargada de trámites de préstamos en el banco.

3 LEGAL [singular] C1

a person who processes legal documents or cases, such as a judge

juez, magistrado

  • the processor of a case

Collocations case processor · legal processor

  • The judge is the legal processor in this case.

    El juez es el magistrado en este caso.

4 FOOD [singular] B2

a person or machine that processes food, such as by canning it

procesador de alimentos, embotelladora

  • the processor of a product

Collocations food processor · canning processor

  • The food processor canned the tomatoes.

    El procesador de alimentos enlató los tomates.

5 CHEMICAL [singular] C1

a person or machine that processes chemicals, such as by refining them

procesador químico, refinería

  • the processor of a substance

Collocations chemical processor · refining processor

  • The chemical processor refined the crude oil.

    El procesador químico refinó el petróleo crudo.

6 TEXTILE [singular] C1

a person or machine that processes textiles, such as by weaving them

procesador de tejidos, tejería

  • the processor of a fabric

Collocations textile processor · weaving processor

  • The textile processor wove the cloth.

    El procesador de tejidos tejió el lienzo.

7 BIOLOGY [singular] C1

a person or machine that processes biological materials, such as by extracting DNA

procesador biológico, extracción de ADN

  • the processor of a sample

Collocations biological processor · DNA extraction processor

  • The biology lab's DNA extraction processor processed the samples.

    El procesador de extracción de ADN del laboratorio de biología procesó las muestras.

8 BUSINESS [singular] C1

a person or company that processes business transactions, such as by handling payments

procesador de transacciones comerciales, empresa procesadora

  • the processor of a transaction

Collocations business processor · transaction processor

  • The business processor handled the payment.

    El procesador de transacciones comerciales manejó el pago.