processorregulation
nounUK /ˈprəʊsesə ˌreɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
US /ˈprɑːsesər ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/
A rule that tells a computer's brain how fast or how hard it can work.
The new processorregulation stopped the laptop from getting too hot.
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2. A law about how food or chemicals are prepared in a factory.
The factory had to follow a strict processorregulation for making juice.
3. The act of controlling how a machine handles materials step by step.
Good processorregulation kept the assembly line running smoothly.
4. A setting in software that limits how much a program can use the computer's brain.
The game slowed down because of a processorregulation in the app.