Processor

Processor may refer to:

Terminology

In computing it is commonly used to refer to any hardware that is used for information processing. (note: not limited to hardware)

• Coprocessor, in computer engineering discipline it generally refer to any hardware processing unit that doesn't handle the system management of a computer. In hardware design it is commonly referred as a general-purpose processing units as opposed to the computer science (computer programming) definition which refers to any unit whether physical or virtual.
  • processing unit
    • CPU, FPU, GPU, NPU, PPU, RPU
    • (special cases): signal processor

1. Digital signal processor (DSP), a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing
2. Back end processor
3. Front end processor, a helper processor for communication between a host computer and other devices

• Microprocessor, a CPU on one chip as part of a microcomputer

Index

• Application-specific instruction-set processor (ASIP)
• Audio processor, used in studios and radio stations
• Data processor, a system that translates or converts between different data formats
• Food processor, a machine for preparing food
• Molecular processors
• Network processor, a microprocessor specifically targeted at the networking application domain
• Word processor, a computer application used for the production of printable material

See also

• Processing