"word processing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwəːdˌprəʊsɛsŋ/ Audio: en-ca-word_processing.ogg [Canada]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} word processing (uncountable)
  1. (computing) The creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer. Wikipedia link: word processing Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: word processor, desktop publishing Translations (creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer): 文字處理 (Chinese Mandarin), 文字处理 (wénzì chǔlǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 字處理 (Chinese Mandarin), 字处理 (zìchǔlǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), tekstinkäsittely (Finnish), traitement de texte [masculine] (French), επεξεργασία κειμένου (epexergasía keiménou) [feminine] (Greek), ritvinnsla [feminine] (Icelandic), word processing [masculine] (Italian), elaborazione di testi [feminine] (Italian), videoscrittura [feminine] (Italian), tratamiento de textos [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-word_processing-en-noun-vZTZRyJg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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