Meaning
processor, CPU
- central processing unit or microchip that executes instructions in a computer
In a sentence
Questo computer monta un processore molto veloce e potente.
This computer has a very fast and powerful processor.
La ventola si attiva quando il processore raggiunge temperature troppo elevate.
The fan kicks in when the processor reaches overly high temperatures.
Non vale la pena aggiornare il processore di una scheda madre così vecchia.
It is not worth upgrading the processor on such an old motherboard.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| processore | masculine · singular |
| processori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly synonymous with CPU in consumer tech contexts.