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front-end processor

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front-end processor
n.
A computer used to process data before it is sent to a mainframe computer for analysis or further processing.

front-end processor
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) 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


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Magnum Semiconductor (Milpitas, CA), a leading innovator in consumer audio/video technology, today announced the new MS3900 Front-End Processor for DVD recorders and players.
Prior to LSI Logic, Nadershahi helped build the technical infrastructure of Oak Technology, where he served as its vice president of research and development and created a strong engineering team and vast roadmap of DVD front-end processor ships, which resulted in unprecedented growth for the company.
Voice hosting services serve as a front-end processor to Internet databases, processing phone calls into digital requests and returning the data response to the requester in a voice format.
 
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