"word processor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /wɜːd ˈpɹəʊˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /wɝd ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Khangtran2008-word processor.wav [General-American] Forms: word processors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} word processor (plural word processors)
  1. A device similar to a simple computer, designed for word processing. Translations (device): 文字處理機 (Chinese Mandarin), 文字处理机 (wénzì chǔlǐjī) (Chinese Mandarin), tekstinkäsittelylaite (Finnish), επεξεργαστής κειμένου (epexergastís keiménou) [masculine] (Greek), ritvinnslutæki [neuter] (Icelandic), word processor [masculine] (Italian), ワープロ (wāpuro) (Japanese), ワードプロセッサ (wādopurosessa) (Japanese), те́кстовый проце́ссор (tékstovyj procéssor) [masculine] (Russian), ordbehandlingsmaskin [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-word_processor-en-noun-Qze2RC03 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 56 44 Disambiguation of 'device': 100 0
  2. Software that provides word processing functions on a computer, typically including typeface selection, line justification and other formatting, pagination, and numerous other features. Categories (topical): Software Translations (software): 文字處理軟件 (Chinese Mandarin), 文字处理软件 (wénzì chǔlǐ ruǎnjiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), tekstverwerker [masculine] (Dutch), tekstprilaborilo (Esperanto), tekstinkäsittelyohjelma (Finnish), Textverarbeitungsprogramm [neuter] (German), επεξεργαστής κειμένου (epexergastís keiménou) [masculine] (Greek), מעבד תמלילים (meabed tamlilim) [masculine] (Hebrew), ritvinnsluforrit [neuter] (Icelandic), word processor [masculine] (Italian), ワープロ (wāpuro) (Japanese), ワードプロセッサ (wādopurosessa) (Japanese), ワープロソフト (wāpurosofuto) (Japanese), edytor tekstu [masculine] (Polish), edytor tekstowy [masculine] (Polish), те́кстовый проце́ссор (tékstovyj procéssor) [masculine] (Russian), kichakata matini (Swahili), ordbehandlare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-word_processor-en-noun-ALCCRau1 Disambiguation of Software: 30 70 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'software': 0 100

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