word processing
noun
: the production of typewritten documents (such as business letters) with automated and usually computerized typing and text-editing equipment
word process
verb
Examples of word processing in a Sentence
These terminals are used mostly for word processing.
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Real world devices and desktop installs of your favorite operating system will still exist for those use cases that demand it for a very long time, but virtual provision is now a part of our computing culture from gaming to word processing to spreadsheets and everything in between.
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Productivity & Content Creation Tests Our primary overall benchmark, UL's PCMark 10, puts a system through its paces in productivity apps ranging from web browsing to word processing and spreadsheet work.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
In the early 1980s, PCs were used for word processing and spreadsheets, but they were not fully integrated into daily business activities.
—Ravi Kumar S, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Eventually, Siri will support apps that focus on books, journaling, whiteboards, managing files, word processing, browsers, camera and photos, the company said.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Productivity & Content Creation Tests Our primary overall benchmark, UL's PCMark 10, puts a system through its paces in productivity apps ranging from web browsing to word processing and spreadsheet work.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
In the early 1980s, PCs were used for word processing and spreadsheets, but they were not fully integrated into daily business activities.
—Ravi Kumar S, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Eventually, Siri will support apps that focus on books, journaling, whiteboards, managing files, word processing, browsers, camera and photos, the company said.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for word processing
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“Word processing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word%20processing. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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