Processor
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Processorsare devices which are used byTransformerswhich process information and relate it to the individual mechanoid. Their increasing use in describing mechanoid anatomy (as opposed to attributing everything tocircuits) can in some ways be attributed to the fact that writers within the Transformers franchiseactually know how computers work now.
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Processor types
Central/Cerebral/Core processor
It is likely that Central processor, Cerebral processor and Core processor refer to the same thing, possibly the mechanical equivalent of a biological brain. When these terms are used in figures of speech, they seem to be used in place of "mind" or "(metaphorical) heart". There are various instances where the Central-, Cerebral- or Core processor was mentioned:
- Prowlonce commented thatChip Chasewas ahumanafter his own central processor.Roll for It
- Lugnutin his fanaticism believed it in his central processor thatMegatronwas alive.Lost and Found
- WhenRatchetsaid that theAutobotswill not leave withoutOptimus PrimeandBumblebee,the Autobot leader told Ratchet that such a thought would never have entered his cerebral processor.Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday
- Megatronnoticed that theAllSpark Keyhad alteredSoundwave'score processor beyond what he had originally intended. Additionally,Bumblebeethought thatBulkheadmay have taken a few too many hits to his core processor.Sound and Fury
Logic processors
Logic processors process the information a Transformer is receiving and determine how much sense it makes. How these correlate withlogic circuitsis unstated. WhenShockwavewas attacked by theDynobots,he shut down his logic processor and allowed a "rage" program to take control, letting him win the battle.Spotlight: Shockwave
After viewing theGhost 1,Starscreambecame convinced that his logic processors were malfunctioning, even though nothing was wrong with them.Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday
Meta processors
Meta processors are processors which process a Transformer's conception of reality itself. After his stint on the plasma baths ofThrullFFOD5,Galvatron'smeta processor was seriously embrittled due to the amount of time he spent on Thrull. It also drove him completely psychotic, to the point where he alternated his time between violently attacking the Autobots and violently attacking his own Decepticons. The psychiatrists ofTorkulonattempted to repair his damaged psyche through every available means (except actually replacing the damaged parts of the meta processor) and eventually decided to let Torkulon itself consume Galvatron's meta processor and madness, which Cyclonus thought would rob Galvatron of everything he is.Webworld
'Meta processor' might be theGeneration 1term for Cerebral processor, but it could also be just a part of it.
Vocal processors
Vocal processors convert electronic data intended for verbal communication into audible signals and allow Transformers to speak to their comrades. Bumblebee's vocal processors were damaged in battle withMegatron.Although he was still able to communicate through a number of internal frequencies, his lack of a voice made the Autobot feel as though he was failing his comrades. How these correlate withoral circuitsis unknown.Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday
