front-end processor

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Definitions of front-end processor words

noun front-end processor a small computer or other dedicated device that performs preliminary processing of data for a host computer. 1
noun Definition of front-end processor in Technology (FEP) 1. A small computer necessary to enable an IBM mainframe using SNA to communicate beyond the limits of the dinosaur pen. 2. A small computer controlling the screen and keyboard of a Symbolics 3600 LISP Machine. 1
noun front-end processor a small computer that receives data from input devices and performs some initial processing tasks on it before passing it to a more powerful computer for final processing 0

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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