word processor

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Leading the way—briefly—was Harvard-educated inventor An Wang, whose engineers developed a landmark early word processor called the Wangwriter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

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

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

As a child in the 1980s, his family owned a word processor with a screen that allowed one to view and edit just a couple lines of writing at a time.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2023

And the words “1st Draft” are highlighted in yellow — though it is not clear whether that was done with a highlighter pen or with a highlight feature on a word processor.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2022

The most feature-bloated word processor of tomorrow will do the job.

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim