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word processor

word proc·es·sor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wurd pros-es-er or, esp. British, proh-ses-]
    • /wɜrd ˈprɒs ɛs ər or, esp. British, ˈproʊ sɛs-/
    • /wɜːd ˈprəʊ.ses.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wurd pros-es-er or, esp. British, proh-ses-]
    • /wɜrd ˈprɒs ɛs ər or, esp. British, ˈproʊ sɛs-/

Definitions of word processor words

  • noun word processor a computer program or computer system designed for word processing. 1
  • noun word processor a person who performs word processing. 1
  • noun word processor computer text editor 1
  • countable noun word processor A word processor is a computer program or a computer which is used to produce printed documents. 0
  • noun word processor a computer program that performs word processing 0
  • noun word processor a computer system designed for word processing 0
See all 9 definitions of word processor

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Origin of word processor

First appearance:

before 1975
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Word processor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Word processor

word processor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

word processor usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for word processor

noun word processor

  • cpu — In a computer, the CPU is the part that processes all the data and makes the computer work. CPU is an abbreviation for 'central processing unit'.
  • laptop — portable computer
  • mac — a male given name.
  • macintosh — a raincoat made of rubberized cloth.
  • mainframe — a large computer, often the hub of a system serving many users.
All 6 Synonyms of word processor

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