First Known Use: 1982
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WYSIWYG
noun, WYS·I·WYG often attributive \ˈwi-zē-ˌwig, -zə-\
computers : a display on a computer that shows the exact appearance of a printed document
Full Definition of WYSIWYG
: a display generated by word-processing or desktop-publishing software that exactly reflects the appearance of the printed document
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Origin of WYSIWYG
what you see is what you get
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