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
The oldest word processor is a 1904 Remington Standard No. 6, looking rather spiderlike but in excellent condition.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023
You cannot "look" at them by typing them out or with a word processor—unless the word processor understands the format of the file.
From Email 101 by Goodwin, John