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authoring

[ aw-ther-ing ]
/ ˈɔ θər ɪŋ /
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noun Computers.

the writing of an electronic document or software program, especially a hypertext or multimedia application (often used attributively): the best authoring tools for creating your own website.

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Origin of authoring

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby authoring

authenticity, authigenic, author, author catalog, authoress, authoring, authoritarian, authoritarian personality, authoritative, authority, authority control
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Words related to authoring

manufacture, management, construction, manufacturing, formulation, come up with, fashion, dream up, envision, formulate, devise, conceive, originate, discover, bear, initiate, produce, design, forge, find

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British Dictionary definitions for authoring

authoring
/ (ˈɔːθərɪŋ) /

noun

computing
  1. the creation of documents, esp multimedia documents
  2. (as modifier)an authoring tool
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