What is Processor?

[stuartspindlow]

Hello Friends,

Please tell me what is processor.

[RH-Calvin]

A processor is the logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a computer. The term processor has generally replaced the term central processing unit (CPU). The processor in a personal computer or embedded in small devices is often called a microprocessor.

[moria]

Definition of processor: Microchip implanted in a CPU's hard drive that processes instructions sent to it by the computer and software programs.

[jankosoft]

Processor is a machine that processes something.

[robingage]

It is a siliconchip that contains a CPU. The terms microprocessor and CPU are used interchangeably.

[stuartkspindlow]

Processor is a siliconchip that contains a CPU. The terms microprocessor and CPU are used interchangeably.

[Dam Ponting]

A machine that process something.

[swikriti.sharma]

A processor is the logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a computer.A processor includes an arithmetical logic and control unit (CU), which measures capability in terms of the following:
1. Ability to process instructions at a given time
2. Maximum number of bits/instructions
3. Relative clock speed

[davidweb09]

Computer Processor help to run the program.

[lishmalinyjames]

A processor, or "microprocessor," is a small chip that resides in computers and other electronic devices. Its basic job is to receive input and provide the appropriate output. While this may seem like a simple task, modern processors can handle trillions of calculations per second.