The word 'processors' is correct and usable in written English.
It refers to a device or program that processes data, instructions, or information. Example: The new computer model boasts a faster and more efficient processor, allowing users to run multiple programs simultaneously without any lag.
Processors supporting 64-bit operation have been on sale from Intel and AMD since 2004, so most PCs still in operation will support 64-bit software.
The fate of ARM-based Windows tablets (that is, not running x86 processors) is unclear.
Microsoft has yet to announce whether Windows RT, which only runs on tablets powered by smartphone-class ARM processors, will be upgraded to Windows 10.
May 2008: principles updated to provide more detail on protections and limits on data usage and confirmation about the use of data processors; contact details updated.
Elsewhere optimism about its new processors helped lift chip designer Arm.
Lart boards have Strong-ARM processors and run Linux, just like MIThril's wearable, and can also be used for robotics and embedded applications.
The company's chief executive Warren East said the first of its new energy-efficient 64-bit processors were due to come to market next year and had already attracted strong interest, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
What makes ARM processors ideal for the cramped innards of a handheld gizmo is their compact design, low operating temperature and frugal power consumption.
Nor do they need to be backwardly compatible with the x86 instruction set used by Intel processors and workalike chips from AMD, VIA and others.
Intel's Tri-Gate chips would have to be not merely as good as ARM processors, but significantly better than them, to stand any chance of getting makers of portable devices to ditch their considerable investments in ARM technology and support.
IDC, a market research firm based in Framingham, Massachusetts, expects over 13% of the processors in PCs to be based on ARM designs by 2015.
