"front-end processor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfrʌntˌɛndˌprəʊsɛsə/ Audio: en-ca-front_end_processor.ogg [Canada] Forms: front-end processors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} front-end processor (plural front-end processors)
  1. (computing) A small computer that interfaces with the host computer and handles operations such as network access or peripheral control. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: FEP [initialism]
    Sense id: en-front-end_processor-en-noun-L114JvYM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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