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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
This basic word processor and document editor had been installed by default on Windows computers since the launch of Windows 95.
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Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
Unlike the letters inked on a typewriter’s paper substrate, the text displayed on word processors obeys a different metaphysics, thus conferring a much higher degree of freedom.
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Sheon Han, WIRED, 9 May 2023
Canvas integrates a word processor with ChatGPT’s AI assistance, eliminating the need to switch between different tools and offering users smoother workflow.
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Gene Marks, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Image: Bonhams This specific Twiggy Macintosh originally came from the developers of the word processor MacWrite and was one of two prototypes restored to working order in 2014.
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Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1968, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near word processor
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“Word processor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word%20processor. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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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