word processorn.

Brit.

/ˌwəːd ˈprəʊsɛsə/,

/ˈwəːd ˌprəʊsɛsə/, U.S.

/ˈwərd ˌprɑsɛsər/

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

Etymology: < word n. + processor n. Compare slightly earlier word processing n.

Originally: a computer system used to produce, edit, and store text entered by means of a keyboard, equipped with a printer and frequently with a screen to display text. In later use chiefly: a computer program used to perform these functions.

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society > computing and information technology > hardware > computer > [noun] > word processor or text editor

word processor1968

text editor1975

1968 Office Oct. 70/1 Dura, Div. Intercontinental systems, Inc., 2600 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, Calif. 94306, introduces the Model 941 Word Processor designed for computerless text editing.

1977 N.Y. Times 1 Jan. 22 Word processors call up documents, page by page and line by line, on cathode ray screens for editing. They print out finished versions automatically or send them via telephone lines to distant points.

1984 D. Lodge Small World ii. ii. 121 A roomful of secretaries..would wait patiently beside their word-processors, ready to type..his latest reflections.

1993 R. J. Waller Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend vii. 82 He could..pick up ten or fifteen grand a year just by fiddling around with his word processor.

2001 N.Y. Times 22 Feb. a25/1 A dinosaurian paranoia about typewriters, word processors and just about any writing tools beyond pencils and ballpoints.

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

单词	word processor
释义	word processorn. Brit. /ˌwəːd ˈprəʊsɛsə/, /ˈwəːd ˌprəʊsɛsə/, U.S. /ˈwərd ˌprɑsɛsər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: word n., processor n. Etymology: < word n. + processor n. Compare slightly earlier word processing n. Originally: a computer system used to produce, edit, and store text entered by means of a keyboard, equipped with a printer and frequently with a screen to display text. In later use chiefly: a computer program used to perform these functions. ΘΚΠ society > computing and information technology > hardware > computer > [noun] > word processor or text editor word processor1968 text editor1975 1968 Office Oct. 70/1 Dura, Div. Intercontinental systems, Inc., 2600 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, Calif. 94306, introduces the Model 941 Word Processor designed for computerless text editing. 1977 N.Y. Times 1 Jan. 22 Word processors call up documents, page by page and line by line, on cathode ray screens for editing. They print out finished versions automatically or send them via telephone lines to distant points. 1984 D. Lodge Small World ii. ii. 121 A roomful of secretaries..would wait patiently beside their word-processors, ready to type..his latest reflections. 1993 R. J. Waller Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend vii. 82 He could..pick up ten or fifteen grand a year just by fiddling around with his word processor. 2001 N.Y. Times 22 Feb. a25/1 A dinosaurian paranoia about typewriters, word processors and just about any writing tools beyond pencils and ballpoints. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1968
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