noun
rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing
• Topics: ↑printing, ↑printing process
• Hypernyms: ↑data processing
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noun [noncount]
: the production of printed pages of writing (such as business letters) that can be stored and printed by using computer equipment
These terminals are used mostly for word processing.
word processing software
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the use of a computer to create, store and print a piece of text, usually typed in from a keyboard
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We've got a computer but I only use it for word processing.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.