プロセッサー

also: プロセッサ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

computing

Computing term for a central processing unit (CPU) or any processing unit in a computer system.

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This smartphone is equipped with the latest processor.

プロセッサーUsage54%
Standard katakana spelling with long vowel marker.
プロセッサUsage46%
Common variant without the long vowel marker; both spellings are widely used.

CPU
CPU specifically refers to the central processing unit, while プロセッサー can refer to any kind of processor (e.g., GPU, image processor).

Borrowed from English 'processor'.