word processor

Also known as text processor

device or computer program for input, editing, formatting, and output of text

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A word processor is a computer program that lets you type, edit, format, and print out text documents. It matters because it makes writing and organizing written work much easier and faster than doing it by hand or on a typewriter.

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Commons category: Word processors
ACM Classification Code (2012): 10011188

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A word processor (WP) is a device or computer program that provides for input, editing, formatting, and output of text, often with some additional features.

Early word processors were stand-alone devices dedicated to the function, but current word processors are primarily word processor programs running on general purpose computers, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers, with dedicated hardware word processors being confined to a small niche market.