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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Productivity and Content Creation Tests Our primary overall benchmark, UL's PCMark 10, tests a system in productivity tasks such as web browsing, word processing, and spreadsheet work. PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 Apple also offers a suite of free office apps for online and desktop use: Keynote for presentations, Pages for word processing, and Numbers for spreadsheets. PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025 The spellcheck that is handy in word processing is a form of AI. Erik Sherman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 In the early days of personal computers, word processing software such as WordStar and WordPerfect offered a feature called Mail Merge that enabled users to personalize mass mailings. Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for word processing

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First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of word processing was in 1967

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“Word processing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word%20processing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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word processing

noun
: the production of typewritten documents (as business letters) with automated and usually computerized equipment for preparing text

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