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word processor
noun
1.
a computer program or computer system designed for word processing.
2.
a person who performs word processing.
Origin:
1975–80
1975–80
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| word processor | |
| —n | |
| a. a computer program that performs word processing | |
| b. a computer system designed for word processing | |
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Computing Dictionary
word processor definition
text, toolA program used to create and print (chiefly textual) documents that might otherwise be prepared on a typewriter. The key advantage of word processor is its ability to make changes easily, such as correcting spelling, changing margins, or adding, deleting, and relocating entire blocks of text. Once created, the document can be printed quickly and accurately and saved for later modifications.
Today most popular word processors, such as Microsoft Word, offer a much greater range of facilities than the first such programs.
Compare text editor.
(1995-04-14)
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
word processor
computercomputer program used to write and revise documents, compose the layout of the text, and preview on a computer monitor how the printed copy will appear. The last capability is known as "what you see is what you get" (WYSIWYG; pronounced wi-ze-wig).
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Example sentences
So, for the next hour of writing, close your word processor and write in a text editor instead.
They are stored in plain text and can be imported into any word processor or desktop publishing program.
Scrivener is more than a mere word processor, though, and that's the beauty and wonder of the program.
Unlike spelling-bee kids, these people have a real skill, one that cannot be duplicated by a word processor.
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