word processor

wɜrd ˈprɑːsɛsər

Definition

Definition of word processor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

writing softwaresoftware for creating and editing text documents

Microsoft Word is a popular word processor.

text editor

office machine

Rare

device designed for word processing tasks

Rare

The office used a dedicated word processor in the 1980s.

text editor

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device designed for word processing tasks

Expressions with word

get word

receive information or news

I got word that the meeting is canceled..

magic word

word like please or thank you for politeness

Remember to say the magic word when asking.

good word

praise or positive comment about someone or something

She always has a good word to say about her colleagues..

household word

person or thing that is very well known

She became a household word after the movie's release.

break one's word

fail to keep a promise or commitment

He broke his word and didn't show up.

keep one's word

do what you promised or said you would do

He always keeps his word.

Expressions with processor

food processor

electric kitchen appliance for mixing, shredding, or slicing food

She used the food processor to slice vegetables quickly.

processor speed

rate at which a computer chip runs instructions or operations

Higher processor speed usually makes programs load and respond more quickly.

computer processor

hardware part in a computer that runs instructions

The computer processor runs all the programs.

data processor

person responsible for handling data

The data processor ensured compliance with privacy laws.

central processor

primary component that executes instructions in a computer

The central processor handles all the main calculations in the system..

signal processor

device that processes signals

The signal processor improved the audio quality.

third party processor

company that processes payments for other businesses

The online store uses a third party processor for credit card transactions.

distributed array processor

computer system with multiple processors for one problem

The distributed array processor improved the simulation's speed.

front-end processor

computer receiving data for initial processing before main computer

The front-end processor pre-processes data from sensors.

graphics processor

electronic chip that calculates images and video for a screen

The new game requires a powerful graphics processor to run smoothly.

Terms with word processor included in their meaning

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computer program for writing and editing text

Examples of word processor in a sentence

The report was typed on a word processor for clarity.
She typed her novel on a vintage word processor.
The library displayed an old word processor from the 1970s.

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French:traitement de texte, machine à traitement de texte, ...
German:Textverarbeitungsprogramm, Textverarbeitungsgerät, ...
Italian:elaboratore di testi, elaboratore testi, ...
Spanish:procesador de texto, máquina de escribir electrónica, ...
Portuguese:processador de texto, ...
Chinese:文字处理软件, 文字处理器, ...
Japanese:ワードプロセッサ, ワードプロセッサー, ...
Arabic:مُعالج نصوص, جِهاز مُعالَجَة الكَلِمات, ...
Hebrew:מְעַבֵּד תַּמְלִילִים, מְעַבֵּד תַּמְלִילִים, ...
Russian:текстовый редактор, текстовый процессор, ...
Ukrainian:текстовий редактор, текстовий процесор, ...
Hindi:वर्ड प्रोसेसर, शब्द संसाधक, ...
Bengali:ওয়ার্ড প্রসেসর, শব্দ প্রক্রিয়াকরণ যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:processador de textos, ...
Czech:textový procesor, psací stroj, ...
Danish:tekstbehandlingsprogram, ordbehandler, ...
Dutch:tekstverwerker, woordverwerker, ...
Greek:επεξεργαστής κειμένου, συσκευή επεξεργασίας κειμένου, ...
Hungarian:szövegszerkesztő, szövegszerkesztőgép, ...
Khmer:កម្មវិធីវាយអត្ថបទ, ម៉ាស៊ីនវាយអត្ថបទ, ...
Korean:워드 프로세서, 문서 처리기, ...
Persian:واژه‌پرداز, پردازشگر کلمات, ...
Polish:edytor tekstu, ...
Portuguese (BR):processador de texto, ...
Romanian:procesor de text, ...
Swedish:ordbehandlare, ordbehandlingsenhet, ...
Thai:โปรแกรมประมวลผลคำ, เครื่องประมวลผลคำ, ...
Turkish:kelime işlemci, yazı işlemci, ...
Vietnamese:trình xử lý văn bản, máy xử lý văn bản, ...

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