word processing

word processing

See also: wordprocessing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwəːdˌprəʊsɛsŋ/

• Audio (CA)

  (file)

Noun

word processing (uncountable)

1. (computing) The creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer.

Related terms

• word processor

Translations

creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer

Chinese: Mandarin: 文字處理／文字处理 (zh) (wénzì chǔlǐ), 字處理／字处理 (zìchǔlǐ) Finnish: tekstinkäsittely (fi) French: traitement de texte (fr) m Greek: επεξεργασία κειμένου f (epexergasía keiménou) Icelandic: ritvinnsla f Italian: word processing (it) m, elaborazione di testi f, videoscrittura (it) f

See also

• desktop publishing

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Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English word processing.

Noun

word processing m (invariable)

1. word processing

   Synonyms: elaborazione di testi, videoscrittura