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a test used to assess participants’ suitability for various fields of employment. For each of 168 items, individuals select their preferred activity from a series of three choices. The test yields percentile scores in 10 vocational areas: clerical, computational, art, music, social service, outdoor, science, persuasive, literary, and mechanical. The Kuder Career Search and Kuder Occupational Interest Survey are updated versions. [Frederic Kuder (1903–2000), U.S. psychologist]

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September 1st 2024

processor

processor

n.

1. in information theory, any device or system that can perform specific operations on data that have been presented to it in proper format.

2. in computer science, a computer or its principal operating part. See central processor.