word processor

word processor

See also: wordprocessor

English

Noun

word processor (plural word processors)

1. A device similar to a simple computer, designed for word processing.
2. Software that provides word processing functions on a computer, typically including typeface selection, line justification and other formatting, pagination, and numerous other features.

   Coordinate term: text editor

Translations

device

Chinese: Mandarin: 文字處理機／文字处理机 (wénzì chǔlǐjī) Finnish: tekstinkäsittelylaite Greek: επεξεργαστής κειμένου (el) m (epexergastís keiménou) Icelandic: ritvinnslutæki n Italian: word processor (it) m Japanese: ワープロ (wāpuro), ワードプロセッサ (wādopurosessa) Russian: те́кстовый проце́ссор m (tékstovyj procéssor) Swedish: ordbehandlingsmaskin c

software

Chinese: Mandarin: 文字處理軟件／文字处理软件 (wénzì chǔlǐ ruǎnjiàn) Dutch: tekstverwerker (nl) m Esperanto: tekstprilaborilo Finnish: tekstinkäsittelyohjelma (fi) German: Textverarbeitungsprogramm (de) n Greek: επεξεργαστής κειμένου (el) m (epexergastís keiménou) Hebrew: מעבד תמלילים‎ m (meabed tamlilim) Icelandic: ritvinnsluforrit n Italian: word processor (it) m Japanese: ワープロ (wāpuro), ワードプロセッサ (wādopurosessa), ワープロソフト (wāpurosofuto) Polish: edytor tekstu (pl) m, edytor tekstowy m Russian: те́кстовый проце́ссор m (tékstovyj procéssor) Swahili: kichakata matini Swedish: ordbehandlare (sv) c

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Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English word processor.

Noun

word processor m (invariable)

1. word processor (both senses)

   Synonym: sistema di videoscrittura

Related terms

• word processing