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Examples of word processor in a Sentence
At work she sits in front of her word processor all day.
She closed down her word processor and opened her e-mail program.
Recent Examples on the Web
In other cases, the official user’s guides that came with, say, photo-editing software or a word processor were bad enough that people would pay extra for a better version.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 June 2024
The Present The writer’s choice of word processor is now better than ever
There’s a lot to love about the innovations of Scrivener 3 for the Mac.
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Type it into your word processor and watch your spellchecker erupt in protest.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 16 June 2024
Documents is a word processor compatible with Microsoft Word or Google Docs files.
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PCMAG, 16 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1968, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near word processor
Cite this Entry
“Word processor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word%20processor. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
word processor
noun
: a keyboard-operated terminal usually with a video display and a magnetic storage device for use in word processing
also
: software (as for a computer system) to perform word processing
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Nglish: Translation of word processor for Spanish Speakers
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