Definition of Word processing

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writing of documents in a computer and then editing them
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Word processing Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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word processing
n : rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing

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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
Telecommunication Standard Terms
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.
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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
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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
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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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