Processor may refer to:
Computing
Hardware
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Processor (computing)
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Central processing unit (CPU), the hardware within a computer that executes a program
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Microprocessor, a central processing unit contained on a single integrated circuit (IC)
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Application-specific instruction set processor
An application-specific instruction set processor (ASIP) is a component used in system on a chip design. The instruction set architecture of an ASIP is tailored to benefit a specific application. This specialization of the core provides a tradeo ...
(ASIP), a component used in system-on-a-chip design
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Graphics processing unit (GPU), a processor designed for doing dedicated graphics-rendering computations
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Physics processing unit
A physics processing unit (PPU) is a dedicated microprocessor designed to handle the calculations of physics, especially in the physics engine of video games. It is an example of hardware acceleration.
Examples of calculations involving a PPU mig ...
(PPU), a dedicated microprocessor designed to handle the calculations of physics
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Digital signal processor
A digital signal processor (DSP) is a specialized microprocessor chip, with its architecture optimized for the operational needs of digital signal processing. DSPs are fabricated on MOS integrated circuit chips. They are widely used in audio si ...
(DSP), a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing
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Image processor, a specialized DSP used for image processing in digital cameras, mobile phones or other devices
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Coprocessor
A coprocessor is a computer processor used to supplement the functions of the primary processor (the CPU). Operations performed by the coprocessor may be floating-point arithmetic, graphics, signal processing, string processing, cryptography o ...
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Floating-point unit
In computing, floating-point arithmetic (FP) is arithmetic that represents real numbers approximately, using an integer with a fixed precision, called the significand, scaled by an integer exponent of a fixed base. For example, 12.345 can b ...
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Network processor
A network processor is an integrated circuit which has a feature set specifically targeted at the networking application domain.
Network processors are typically software programmable devices and would have generic characteristics similar to gene ...
, a microprocessor specifically targeted at the networking application domain
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Multi-core processor, single component with two or more independent CPUs (called "cores") on the same chip carrier or on the same die
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Front-end processor, a helper processor for communication between a host computer and other devices
Software
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Word processor, a computer application used for the production of potentially printable material
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Document processor, a computer application that superficially resembles a word processor—but emphasizes the visual layout of the document's components
Systems
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Data processing system, a combination of machines, people, and processes that for a set of inputs produces a defined set of outputs
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Information system, a system composed of people and computers that processes or interprets information
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Firewood processor
A firewood processor is a machine designed to cut and split firewood with minimal manual handling of the logs. There are typically four main parts of the machine, each dedicated to a separate function. Processing begins with a log pile – a pil ...
, a machine designed to cut and split firewood
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Food processor, an appliance used to facilitate repetitive tasks in the preparation of food
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Process (disambiguation)
A process is a set of activities that interact to achieve a result.
Process may also refer to:
* ''Process'' (film), 2004
* ''Process'' (John Cale album), 2005
* ''Process'' (Candy Lo album), 2007
* ''Process'' (Sampha album), 2017
* Process (ana ...
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Data processing (disambiguation)
Data processing is the collection and manipulation of data to produce meaningful information, especially by computers.
Data processing may also refer to:
*Automatic Data Processing, a computer services company
* Data analysis, the processing of ...
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