Dictionary

word processor en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /wɝd ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/ (General-American)
• /wɜːd ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (General-American) audio

Meanings

1. A device similar to a simple computer, designed for word processing.
   • Actually that first story, and all of the succeeding ones, were written by archy — a cockroach with such a need for self-expression that he hoisted himself onto the typewriter keys every night and dove headfirst onto key after key, to pound out his stories. (That is why all of the poems are lower case — he might have better luck these days with a word processor.) 1986 December 7, Michael Bronsky, “Gay Man's Dream Realized in Benefit Production of archy and mehitabel"”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 21, page 7:
2. Software that provides word processing functions on a computer, typically including typeface selection, line justification and other formatting, pagination, and numerous other features.
   • A smartphone is not the best camera, notebook, word processor, audio recorder, radio, MP3 player, map reader, pedometer and so on, but it is good enough replace numerous separate devices for most people most of the time. 2019 June 27, Jack Schofield, “What’s the best cheap tablet or e-reader for PDF files?”, in The Guardian:

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Coordinates

text editor

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WP

Translations (32)

fi tekstinkäsittelylaite (device) · cmn 文字處理機 /文字处理机 (device) · is ritvinnslutæki (device) · ko 워드프로세서 (software) · is ritvinnsluforrit (software) · sw kichakata matini (software) · ru те́кстовый проце́ссор (device) · ja ワードプロセッサ (device) · es procesador textual (software) · cmn 文字處理軟體 /文字处理软体 (software) · de Textverarbeitungsprogramm (software) · sv ordbehandlare (software) · el επεξεργαστής κειμένου (software) · cmn 文字處理器 /文字处理器 (software) · ja ワープロ (device) · fi tekstinkäsittelyohjelma (software) · eo tekstprilaborilo (software) · it word processor (device) · sv ordbehandlingsmaskin (device) · pl edytor tekstowy (software) · ko 워드프로세서 (device) · it word processor (software) · el επεξεργαστής κειμένου (device) · cmn 文字處理軟件 /文字处理软件 (software) · ja ワープロソフト (software) · he מעבד תמלילים (software) · pl edytor tekstu (software) · ru те́кстовый проце́ссор (software) · ja ワードプロセッサ (software) · ja ワープロ (software) · ny cholembera (device) · nl tekstverwerker (software)