word processor
Americannoun
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word processors
plural
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a computer program or computer system designed for word processing.
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a person who performs word processing.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of word processor
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Leading the way—briefly—was Harvard-educated inventor An Wang, whose engineers developed a landmark early word processor called the Wangwriter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
There is no word processor app on the tablets.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2024
In this complex, the prime editor works like a "word processor," accurately replacing genomic information.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
As a child in the 1980s, his family owned a word processor with a screen that allowed one to view and edit just a couple lines of writing at a time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
The most feature-bloated word processor of tomorrow will do the job.
From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Jim Tinsley
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