word processingn.

Brit.

/ˈwəːd ˌprəʊsɛsɪŋ/,

/ˌwəːd ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈwərd ˌprɑsɛsɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: word n., processing n.¹

Etymology: < word n. + processing n.¹ Compare German Textverarbeitung text processing, word processing (1967 or earlier). Compare slightly later word processor n.

Originally North American.

The electronic production, storage, and manipulation of text, esp. the action of using a word processor.

ΘΚΠ

society > computing and information technology > software > [noun] > applications program > word processing

word processing1957

WP1974

1957 Office Managem. May 86/2 Working equipment for the office has been broken down into three major machine categories: ‘Number Processing’, ‘Word Processing’, ‘Material Processing’.

1965 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 28 Dec. b4 (advt.) The challenge is to discover and implement ways of improving the flow of vital communications through an office. It's called ‘word processing’—the use of modern equipment to increase word output.

1967 Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press 21 Apr. 27/3 (advt.) The Selectric is an excitingly different kind of typewriter, part of a new system for speeding up word output in offices. We call it ‘word processing’.

1977 Times 12 Sept. 5 Word processing can already be seen to be at the forefront of the next revolution in the office.

1983 Inc. (Nexis) June 116 The electronic office turned out to be just word-processing for a secretary tucked down the hall somewhere.

2001 Contact May 62/2 Because it is a mobile machine, you'll most likely use it on the move, with the most common applications being word processing, email and presentations.

Compounds

General attributive.

ΚΠ

1957 Office Managem. May 86/2 ‘Word Processing’ machines carry index numbers in the twenties, ‘Material Processing’ machines in the thirties.

1967 Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press 21 Apr. 27/3 (advt.) Our representative will be glad to tell you our word processing story.

1979 New Scientist 4 Jan. 27/3 ‘Daisy wheel’ printers are now ousting ‘golfballs’ in word processing systems.

1988 Computer Graphics World Feb. 37/1 (advt.) First Impression is compatible with your existing word processing packages.

2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 17 Feb. iv. 6/2 Each new and more feature-ridden operating system and word processing program leads inexorably to another generation of hardware.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	word processing
释义	word processingn. Brit. /ˈwəːd ˌprəʊsɛsɪŋ/, /ˌwəːd ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈwərd ˌprɑsɛsɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: word n., processing n.¹ Etymology: < word n. + processing n.¹ Compare German Textverarbeitung text processing, word processing (1967 or earlier). Compare slightly later word processor n. Originally North American. The electronic production, storage, and manipulation of text, esp. the action of using a word processor. ΘΚΠ society > computing and information technology > software > [noun] > applications program > word processing word processing1957 WP1974 1957 Office Managem. May 86/2 Working equipment for the office has been broken down into three major machine categories: ‘Number Processing’, ‘Word Processing’, ‘Material Processing’. 1965 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 28 Dec. b4 (advt.) The challenge is to discover and implement ways of improving the flow of vital communications through an office. It's called ‘word processing’—the use of modern equipment to increase word output. 1967 Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press 21 Apr. 27/3 (advt.) The Selectric is an excitingly different kind of typewriter, part of a new system for speeding up word output in offices. We call it ‘word processing’. 1977 Times 12 Sept. 5 Word processing can already be seen to be at the forefront of the next revolution in the office. 1983 Inc. (Nexis) June 116 The electronic office turned out to be just word-processing for a secretary tucked down the hall somewhere. 2001 Contact May 62/2 Because it is a mobile machine, you'll most likely use it on the move, with the most common applications being word processing, email and presentations. Compounds General attributive. ΚΠ 1957 Office Managem. May 86/2 ‘Word Processing’ machines carry index numbers in the twenties, ‘Material Processing’ machines in the thirties. 1967 Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press 21 Apr. 27/3 (advt.) Our representative will be glad to tell you our word processing story. 1979 New Scientist 4 Jan. 27/3 ‘Daisy wheel’ printers are now ousting ‘golfballs’ in word processing systems. 1988 Computer Graphics World Feb. 37/1 (advt.) First Impression is compatible with your existing word processing packages. 2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 17 Feb. iv. 6/2 Each new and more feature-ridden operating system and word processing program leads inexorably to another generation of hardware. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1957
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