word processor

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Applications like the electronic spreadsheet and the word processor turned the PC from a novelty into an indispensable business engine, helping to birth the modern software industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

There is no word processor app on the tablets.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2024

In this complex, the prime editor works like a "word processor," accurately replacing genomic information.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

Once you have this feature, it becomes the default in Google’s word processor: The magic wand appears every time you open a document, ready to generate and revise text for you.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2023

However, if you use a word processor, and you ignore all of the layout and formatting that have to do with fonts and paper, it will work equally well.

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim