What does processor mean?
Word: Processor
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Processor means the part of a computer that carries out instructions; also, a machine that processes things, such as a food processor.
Synonyms: chip, CPU
How do you spell processor?
Syllables: pro - ces - sor
Tricky part: There is a c and then a double s, just as in process.
Watch out for: prosessor, procesor, proccessor
Memory tip: A processor does the work of a process: keep process exactly as it is, c, double s and all, then add the ending.
Processor in a sentence
Example 1: This laptop has a new processor, so it hardly ever freezes.
Example 2: Mum chops onions in the food processor.
Example 3: The phone's processor gets warm when you play videos for a long time.
Fun Fact
The Intel 4004, released in 1971, was one of the first microprocessors sold to the public and had about 2,300 tiny switches called transistors.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the suffix that completes the word:
process
a) or
b) ur
c) our
d) ar
Show answer
a) or. Like inventor and editor, processor ends in or.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
sorcopres
a) procession
b) professor
c) possessor
d) processor
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d) processor. There is no f for professor and no i or n for procession, and possessor would need four s; that leaves processor.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) sofware
b) processor
c) screan
d) keybord
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b) processor. Keyboard needs its a, software has a t before the w, and screen is spelt with ee.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
pr_c_ssor
a) o, i
b) a, e
c) e, e
d) o, e
Show answer
d) o, e. Say pro-ces-sor: an o in the first beat and an e in the second.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A faster processor helps a computer to:
a) work through tasks more quickly
b) show a bigger picture
c) hold more files
d) print in colour
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a) work through tasks more quickly
2. A word processor is used for:
a) typing and editing documents
b) editing photos
c) sending text messages
d) chopping vegetables
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a) typing and editing documents
