word wrap

noun

: a word processing feature that automatically transfers a word for which there is insufficient space from the end of one line of text to the beginning of the next

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Who would have guessed automatic word wrap was a 2018 new feature? Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 13 July 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of word wrap was in 1977

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“Word wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word%20wrap. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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