word processor

word processor

(1) Software that provides word processing functions on a computer.

(2) A computer specialized for word processing. Until the late 1970s, word processors were always dedicated machines. Today, computers have replaced almost all dedicated word processors.

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word processor

a. a computer program that performs word processing

b. a computer system designed for word processing

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word processor [′wərd ‚prä‚ses·ər]

(computer science)

A computer that is either dedicated to word processing or is used with a software package that supports word processing, together with a printer.

A person who operates such a device.

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(text, tool)

word processor - A program used to create and print (chiefly textual) documents that might otherwise be prepared on a typewriter. The key advantage of word processor is its ability to make changes easily, such as correcting spelling, changing margins, or adding, deleting, and relocating entire blocks of text. Once created, the document can be printed quickly and accurately and saved for later modifications. Today most popular word processors, such as Microsoft Word, offer a much greater range of facilities than the first such programs. Compare text editor.