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word processor

  • /wɜːd ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ UK
  • /wɝd ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/ US

noun word processors · word-processor · wordprocessor

  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 ca
  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.

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noun device

한국어워드프로세서 wodeupeuroseseo
日本語ワープロ wāpuro, ワードプロセッサ wādopurosessa
中文文字處理機 /文字处理机 wénzì chǔlǐjī
Italianoword processor
Ελληνικάεπεξεργαστής κειμένου epexergastís keiménou
Русскийте́кстовый проце́ссор tékstovyj procéssor

noun software

Españolprocesador textual
한국어워드프로세서 wodeupeuroseseo
日本語ワープロ wāpuro, ワードプロセッサ wādopurosessa, ワープロソフト wāpurosofuto
中文文字處理器 /文字处理器 wénzì chǔlǐqì, 文字處理軟件 /文字处理软件 wénzì chǔlǐ ruǎnjiàn, 文字處理軟體 /文字处理软体 wénzì chǔlǐ ruǎntǐ
Kiswahilikichakata matini
DeutschTextverarbeitungsprogramm
Italianoword processor
Ελληνικάεπεξεργαστής κειμένου epexergastís keiménou
Русскийте́кстовый проце́ссор tékstovyj procéssor
עבריתמעבד תמלילים meabed tamlilim

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@misc{word_processor_2026,
  title = {word processor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/word%20processor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}