The part of the CPU which performs the computations directed by the software.

The processor is the brain of a computer. It is also called the central processing unit (CPU). It interprets and executes instructions of computer programs or the operating system.

(n.) A hardware device that executes the commands in a stored program in the computer system. In addition to the central processing unit (CPU), many sophisticated graphics systems contain a dedicated processor for the graphics accelerator.

Also called a CPU-Central processing unit, a type of microprocessor. In current Power Mac, iMac, PowerBook, and iBook computers, the CPU is a PowerPC G3 or G4 chip. Earlier models contained PowerPC 601, 603, 604, 604e and Motorola 680x0 chips.

An organization that is connected to a payment card association and provides authorization, clearing and settlement services on behalf of a member.

A company responsible for processing interchange transactions - operated by an acquirer or acting on the acquirer's behalf.

an entity, which may, depending upon business requirements, perform some or all of the tasks of Acquirers, Issuers, Card Associations or Network Service Providers

The processor is often the same as the acquiring bank. Or it may be an Independent Sales Organization (ISO). An ISO is a reseller of the services provided by the processor/acquirer.

A piece of equipment that changes the audio in some way. Example: Reverb, Compressor, Limiter, Delay, etc.

A device used to change the character of an audio signal. Compressors, limiters, expanders, effects devices.

1. A signal processor 2. A device matched to a specific loud speaker (or group) to make the speaker(s) sound as good as possible and/or protect the speaker(s) from audio signal not suitable (i.e., too loud) for the speaker.

A device which modifies an electrical signal, usually in a dynamic manner. In wireless, sometimes used to refer to companding.

A liaison between the loan officer and the funder of a loan. The processor's responsibility is to meet all of the pre-funding conditions of a loan including, gathering all documentation and the clarification of information.

The person, employed by the broker, who, after your loan application is taken, gathers all the documentation to meet the guidelines of the specific loan program you have selected.

An employee at a mortgage company responsible for collecting documentation from borrowers and banks. Their duties include the gathering of income information, mortgage verifications/payoffs, homeowners insurance, ordering appraisal and title or any other conditions that a lender requests to facilitate the closing of a mortgage loan.

Person(s) that are charged with the job of putting together the necessary documentation that is presented to the lender.

The main unit responsible for complies and manages data; the core component of any system.

an object similar to a Player which is used to process data and output the processed data

a Player that takes a DataSource as input, performs some user-defined processing on the media data, and then outputs the processed media data

A special type of JMF Player that can provide control over how the media data is processed before it is presented.

A machine that delimbs trees and crosscuts them into logs. Machines that do this and also fell the trees are called harvesters.

a Cocoon Java type that takes a DOM tree as input and produces another (possibly modified) DOM tree as output

an n bit machine if its internal data bus width is n

A machine that debranches a felled tree, and converts it to predetermined lengths. The tree is felled manually. See also Harvester.

An abattoir operator.

A system or device that can carry out operations on data.

The firm that manages and operates a plant which slaughters and eviscerates poultry. The processor usually performs some functions of production, and all the processing and marketing functions.

Same as process, but operating on specific data.