word processor

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noun

a computer program or computer system designed for word processing.

a person who performs word processing.

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Origin of word processor

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby word processor

word painting, word-perfect, word picture, wordplay, word processing, word processor, words, word salad, wordsearch, words fail me, wordsmith

How to use word processor in a sentence

For example, you’ll get fewer page layout options in the word processor and fewer transition effects in the presentation program.
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Now every word went through both word processors many times, but it was meant to sound like it had been written by one person.
All You Need Is Nudge (Ep. 474)|Stephen J. Dubner|September 9, 2021|Freakonomics
This lets you cast anything playing in a browser window or in a third party app—from a news website to a word processor—as long as the Chrome browser is running as well.
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By repeating the process with a third app, you can layer it on top of either of the two apps, letting you have a word processor on one side, a calendar on the other, and your messaging app of choice on top of that.
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His colleague at the British Museum, Dr. Jeremy Hill, who curated the 100 Objects book, opted for the word processor.
We All Have a Rosebud in Our Pasts|Sam Roberts|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These are worthwhile questions, usually considered before sidling up to the word processor.
Is Fiction Worthless? David Shields Think So|Jacob Silverman|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But when I moved to a word processor, my poems grew in length.
Confessions of a Blasphemer: Sherman Alexie Talks New Book, Indian Humor and More|Jane Ciabattari|October 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The only pecadillo is that I write with a big colored handkerchief over the word processor screen.
Peter Watson Wants Nietzsche Back: ‘How I Write’ Interview|Noah Charney|July 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Enough decades have passed for these ideas to be run through the word processor again, and reconsidered.
Marina Warner’s Stranger Magic Reconsiders the Arabian Nights|Brad Gooch|March 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I fired up my Xbox and opened a word-processor and started to brainstorm ideas for my papers.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
Behind or inside the word processor, as behind any digital processing machine, are standardized components.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for word processor

word processor

noun

a computer program that performs word processing
a computer system designed for word processing

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word processor

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