writing of documents in a computer and then editing them
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Word processing Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
word processing
n : rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing
Noun
1. rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing
(hypernym) data processing
(classification) printing, printing process
Word processing Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
The use of a computer system to manipulate text. Note: Examples of word processing functions include entering, editing, rearranging, sorting, storing, retrieving, displaying, and printing text. Synonym text processing.
Entering, editing and formatting text with the use of spelling checkers, outlining, tables, footnotes, and tables of contents.
Word processing Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
the use of a computers to create, edit, save, and print documents comprised of text, such as letters, reports, and contracts
Word processing Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Word processing is the creation of documents using a word processor. It can also refer to advanced shorthand techniques, sometimes used in specialized contexts with a specially modified typewriter. The term was coined at IBM's Boeblingen, West Germany (at that time) Laboratory in the 1960s.
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A word processor is a computer application used for the production (including composition, editing, formatting, and possibly printing) of any sort of printable material.
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