word processing
noun
: the production of typewritten documents (such as business letters) with automated and usually computerized typing and text-editing equipment
word process
verb
Examples of word processing in a Sentence
These terminals are used mostly for word processing.
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This package features popular applications such as Word for advanced word processing and Excel for detailed data management.
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Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
After Gmail came Google Maps and Google Docs with word processing and spreadsheet applications.
—Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
This bundle includes the most in-demand applications, including Word for robust word processing and Excel for sophisticated data management.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
The first wave came ashore in the 1990s with the arrival of dial-up internet access, which made personal computers good for something beyond word processing and basic games.
—Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
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Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
After Gmail came Google Maps and Google Docs with word processing and spreadsheet applications.
—Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
This bundle includes the most in-demand applications, including Word for robust word processing and Excel for sophisticated data management.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
The first wave came ashore in the 1990s with the arrival of dial-up internet access, which made personal computers good for something beyond word processing and basic games.
—Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for word processing
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“Word processing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word%20processing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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