host processor

BrE: /həʊst ˈprəʊsesə/

Definition

Definition of host processor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

main computing unit that controls other connected devices or processors in a system

TECH.

The sensor module communicates with the host processor over a serial interface.
The host processor allocates tasks to several smaller microcontrollers.
If the host processor crashes, all connected devices stop responding.

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Expressions with host

heavenly host

large group of angels or celestial beings

The heavenly host sang praises in the night sky.

a host of

det.

a large number of something

There are a host of reasons why this might happen.

host with the most

person who is very welcoming and generous at social events

He is always the host with the most at parties.

a whole host of

det.

indicates a large number or variety of things

There are a whole host of reasons to visit the museum.

play host to

host an important event or visitor

The city will play host to the annual conference.

host country

country where an international event is held

Brazil was the host country for the 2016 Olympics.

Expressions with processor

food processor

electric kitchen appliance for mixing, shredding, or slicing food

She used the food processor to slice vegetables quickly.

word processor

software for creating and editing text documents

Microsoft Word is a popular word processor.

processor speed

rate at which a computer chip runs instructions or operations

Higher processor speed usually makes programs load and respond more quickly.

computer processor

hardware part in a computer that runs instructions

The computer processor runs all the programs.

data processor

person responsible for handling data

The data processor ensured compliance with privacy laws.

central processor

primary component that executes instructions in a computer

The central processor handles all the main calculations in the system.

signal processor

device that processes signals

The signal processor improved the audio quality.

third party processor

company that processes payments for other businesses

The online store uses a third party processor for credit card transactions.

distributed array processor

computer system with multiple processors for one problem

The distributed array processor improved the simulation's speed.

front-end processor

computer receiving data for initial processing before main computer

The front-end processor pre-processes data from sensors.

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French:processeur hôte, ...
German:Hostprozessor, ...
Italian:processore host, ...
Spanish:procesador host, ...
Portuguese:processador anfitrião, ...
Chinese:主处理器, ...
Japanese:ホストプロセッサ, ...
Arabic:مُعالِج مُضِيف, ...
Hebrew:מְעַבֵּד מְאָרֵחַ, ...
Russian:ведущий процессор, ...
Ukrainian:хост-процесор, ...
Hindi:होस्ट प्रोसेसर, ...
Bengali:হোস্ট প্রসেসর, ...
Catalan:processador amfitrió, ...
Czech:hostitelský procesor, ...
Danish:værtprocessor, ...
Dutch:hostprocessor, ...
Greek:κεντρικός επεξεργαστής, ...
Hungarian:gazdaprocesszor, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍ដំណើរការមេ, ...
Korean:호스트 프로세서, ...
Persian:پردازنده میزبان, ...
Polish:procesor nadrzędny, ...
Portuguese (BR):processador hospedeiro, ...
Romanian:procesor gazdă, ...
Swedish:värdprocessor, ...
Thai:หน่วยประมวลผลโฮสต์, ...
Turkish:ana işlemci, ...
Vietnamese:bộ xử lý chủ, ...

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