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word processing
noun
: the production of printed pages of writing (such as business letters) that can be stored and printed by using computer equipment
Full Definition of WORD PROCESSING
: the production of typewritten documents (as business letters) with automated and usually computerized typing and text-editing equipment
— word process verb
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First Known Use of WORD PROCESSING
1970
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word processing
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Definition of WORD PROCESSING for Kids
: the production of printed documents (as business letters) with automated and usually computerized equipment
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