diff --git a/docs/Model Plugin Configuration.md b/docs/Model Plugin Configuration.md
index f03855c29..c4e2104f0 100644
--- a/docs/Model Plugin Configuration.md	
+++ b/docs/Model Plugin Configuration.md	
@@ -54,15 +54,15 @@ backend:
     - timestamp: 2023-07-06T00:00
       duration: 5
       cpu-util: 33
-      processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
+      physical-processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
     - timestamp: 2023-07-06T00:05
       duration: 5
       cpu-util: 23
-      processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
+      physical-processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
     - timestamp: 2023-07-06T00:10
       duration: 5
       cpu-util: 11
-      processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
+      physical-processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
 ```
 
 In the above example, the model requires the *processor* to calculate each observation. So, every observation has the processor as one of its parameters.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ graph:
         - model-1
       config: 
         model-1:
-          processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
+          physical-processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
           tdp: 200
       observations: 
         - timestamp: 2023-07-06T00:00
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ graph:
         - model-1
       config: 
         model-1:
-          processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
+          physical-processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
           tdp: 200
       observations: 
         - timestamp: 2023-07-06T00:00
           duration: 5
           cpu: 33
-          processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
+          physical-processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
           tdp: 200          
 ```
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ graph:
   config:
     model-1:
       verbose: false
-      processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
+      physical-processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
 backend:
   pipeline: 
     - model-1
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ graph:
   config:
     model-1:
       verbose: false
-      processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
+      physical-processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
 backend:
   pipeline: 
     - model-1
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ backend:
       cpu: 33
       verbose::model-1: true # set on both levels, but only the closest value taken
       region::model-1: west-us # set just on component node
-      processor::model-1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 # set on root node
+      physical-processor::model-1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 # set on root node
 ```
 
 The verbose param is set on two levels of the graph, but the lower level config overrides the higher level config.
@@ -228,5 +228,5 @@ observations:
     cpu: 33
     verbose: true # set on both levels, but only the closest value taken
     region: west-us # set just on component node
-    processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 # set on the root node
+    physical-processor: Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 # set on the root node
 ```
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diff --git a/examples/impls/boavizta.yml b/examples/impls/boavizta.yml
index c43fbbf70..c447991fb 100644
--- a/examples/impls/boavizta.yml
+++ b/examples/impls/boavizta.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ graph:
       config:
         boavizta-cpu:
           core-units: 24
-          processor: Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
+          physical-processor: Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
       observations:
         - timestamp: 2023-07-06T00:00 # [KEYWORD] [NO-SUBFIELDS] time when measurement occurred
           duration: 3600 # Secs
diff --git a/examples/impls/dow_msft.yml b/examples/impls/dow_msft.yml
index ee0db4a8e..6038c2258 100644
--- a/examples/impls/dow_msft.yml
+++ b/examples/impls/dow_msft.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ graph:
         - sci # add cpu and memory components and convert to f.unit
       config:
         teads-curve: # use tdp to derive e-cpu (kwh)
-          processor: Intel-xeon-platinum-8380
+          physical-processor: Intel-xeon-platinum-8380
           tdp: 270
         emem: # mem-util * mem-alloc * mem-energy = emem (kwh)
           mem-alloc: 32 # GB
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ graph:
         tiger-api-cpu: # a leaf component
           config:
             teads-curve:
-              processor: Intel-xeon-platinum-8270
+              physical-processor: Intel-xeon-platinum-8270
               tdp: 205
             emem:
               mem_alloc: 1.75
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ graph:
         neo4j-api-cpu: # a leaf component
           config:
             teads-curve:
-              processor: Intel-xeon-platinum-8270
+              physical-processor: Intel-xeon-platinum-8270
               tdp: 205
             emem:
               mem-alloc: 1.75 # GB
diff --git a/examples/impls/msft-eshoppen.yaml b/examples/impls/msft-eshoppen.yaml
index 572b38b0e..eb25c8e30 100644
--- a/examples/impls/msft-eshoppen.yaml
+++ b/examples/impls/msft-eshoppen.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ graph:
         sci-o:
           grid-ci: 951 # gCO2e/kWh
         e-cpu:
-          processor: Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
+          physical-processor: Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
           tdp: 28 # W
           tdp-coeff: 0.12
           n-hours: 1
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ graph:
         sci-o:
           grid-ci: 951 # gCO2e/kWh
         e-cpu:
-          processor: Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8272CL
+          physical-processor: Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8272CL
           tdp: 205
           tdp-coeff: 0.32
           n-hours: 1
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ graph:
         e-cpu:
           n-hours: 1
           n-chips: 1
-          processor: Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160
+          physical-processor: Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160
           tdp: 150 # W
           tdp-coeff: 0.32
         sci:
diff --git a/examples/impls/msft-green-ai.yaml b/examples/impls/msft-green-ai.yaml
index cc4646a53..d3d19e5a5 100644
--- a/examples/impls/msft-green-ai.yaml
+++ b/examples/impls/msft-green-ai.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ graph:
       - sci
     config: 
       sci-o:
-        processor: nvidia-t4-nc16as-v3
+        physical-processor: nvidia-t4-nc16as-v3
         grid-ci: 1 # data not provided in case study
         embodied-carbon: 0
         sci:
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ graph:
       - sci
     config: 
       sci-o:
-        processor: nvidia-t4-nc16as-v3
+        physical-processor: nvidia-t4-nc16as-v3
         grid-ci: 1 # data not provided in case study
         embodied-carbon: 0
       sci:
diff --git a/src/config/units.yaml b/src/config/units.yaml
index 8600d89c8..d704215ae 100644
--- a/src/config/units.yaml
+++ b/src/config/units.yaml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pe.use:
   description: Primary energy associated with component use (returned from Boavizta)
   unit: kWh
   aggregation: sum
-processor:
+physical-processor:
   description: Name of the physical processor 
   unit: None
   aggregation: None
diff --git a/src/lib/boavizta/index.test.ts b/src/lib/boavizta/index.test.ts
index 33cf8b33a..56376b760 100644
--- a/src/lib/boavizta/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/boavizta/index.test.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe('cpu:initialize with params', () => {
     const impactModel = new BoaviztaCpuImpactModel();
     await expect(
       impactModel.configure('test', {
-        processor: 'Intel Xeon Gold 6138f',
+        'physical-processor': 'Intel Xeon Gold 6138f',
         'core-units': 24,
         location: 'USA',
       })
diff --git a/src/lib/boavizta/index.ts b/src/lib/boavizta/index.ts
index 00a696a93..05782fd20 100644
--- a/src/lib/boavizta/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/boavizta/index.ts
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ export class BoaviztaCpuImpactModel
       staticParams.verbose = undefined;
     }
 
-    if (!('processor' in staticParams)) {
+    if (!('physical-processor' in staticParams)) {
       throw new Error('Improper configure: Missing processor parameter');
     }
 
diff --git a/src/types/models-universe.ts b/src/types/models-universe.ts
index b0e34ad8e..e075222b8 100644
--- a/src/types/models-universe.ts
+++ b/src/types/models-universe.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ type InitializeOptions = {
 
 export type GraphOptions = {
   'core-units': number;
-  processor: string;
+  'physical-processor': string;
 };
 
 export type ImplInitializeModel = {