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Processor may refer to:
Processor (computing)
Central processing unit (CPU), the hardware within a computer that executes a program
Microprocessor , a central processing unit contained on a single
integrated circuit (IC)
Application-specific instruction set processor (ASIP), a component used in system-on-a-chip design
Graphics processing unit (GPU), a processor designed for doing dedicated graphics-rendering computations
Physics processing unit (PPU), a dedicated microprocessor designed to handle the calculations of physics
Digital signal processor (DSP), a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing
Image processor , a specialized DSP used for image processing in digital cameras, mobile phones or other devices
Neural processing unit (NPU), a class of specialized
hardware accelerator or computer system designed to accelerate
artificial intelligence and
machine learning applications, including
artificial neural networks and
machine vision
Vision processing unit (VPU), an emerging (as of 2023
[update] ) class of
microprocessor ; it is a specific type of
AI accelerator , designed to
accelerate
machine vision tasks
Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), an
AI accelerator
application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) developed by
Google for
neural network
machine learning , using Google's own
TensorFlow software.
Quantum processor , a
computer that takes advantage of
quantum mechanical phenomena. At small scales, physical matter exhibits properties of
both particles and waves , and quantum computing leverages this behavior, specifically quantum superposition and entanglement, using specialized hardware that supports the preparation and manipulation of
quantum states .
Coprocessor
Floating-point unit
Network processor , a microprocessor specifically targeted at the networking application domain
Multi-core processor , single component with two or more independent CPUs (called "cores") on the same chip carrier or on the same die
Front-end processor , a helper processor for communication between a host computer and other devices
Word processor , a computer application used for the production of potentially printable material
Document processor , a computer application that superficially resembles a word processor—but emphasizes the visual layout of the document's components
Data processing system , a combination of machines, people, and processes that for a set of inputs produces a defined set of outputs
Information system , a system composed of people and computers that processes or interprets information
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