Processor
Processors are devices which are used by Transformers which process information and relate it to the individual mechanoid. Their increasing use in describing mechanoid anatomy (as opposed to attributing everything to circuits) can in some ways be attributed to the fact that writers within the Transformers franchise actually know how computers work now.
Processor types
Central processors
Central processors are...uh...well, we're not sure what they are. Prowl once commented that Chip Chase was a human after his own central processor, so it must do something important. Roll For It
Cerebral processors
Cerebral processors are processors which process the internal information that is going through a Transformer's mind. When Ratchet says that the Autobots will not leave without Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, the Autobot leader tells Ratchet that such a though would never had entered his cerebral processor. Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday
Logic processors
Logic processors process the information a Transformer is recieving and determining how much sense it makes. How these correlate with the logic circuits is unstated. When Shockwave was attacked by the Dynobots, he shut down his logic processor and allowed a "rage" program to take control, letting him win the battle. Spotlight: Shockwave
After viewing the Ghost 1, Starscream becomes convinced that his logic processors are malfunctioning, even though nothing is 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 of Thrull FFOD5, Galvatron's meta processor was seriously embrittled due to the amount of time he spent on Thrull. It also drove him completely psychotic, where he alternated his time between violently attacking the Autobots and violently attacking his own Decepticons. The psychiatrists of Torkulon attempted 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 consume Galvatron's meta processor and madness. This actually turned out very badly for the Torkulons. Webworld
Vocal processors
Vocal processors process noise and allow a Transformer to speak to their comrades. Bumblebee's vocal processors were damaged in battle with Megatron. Although he was still able to communicate through a number of internal frenquencies, his lack of a voice made the Autobot feel as though he was failing his comrades. How these correlate with oral circuits are unknown. Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday
