word processing

See also: word-processing and wordprocessing

English

Alternative forms

• word-processing, wordprocessing

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwəːdˌprəʊsɛsŋ/

• Audio (Canada):

  (file)

Etymology 1

From word +‎ processing.

Noun

word processing (uncountable)

1. (computing) The creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer.

Related terms

• wordprocess
• word processor

Translations

creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 文字處理 / 文字处理 (zh) (wénzì chǔlǐ), 字處理 / 字处理 (zìchǔlǐ), 文書處理 / 文书处理 (zh) (wénshū chǔlǐ)

• Finnish: tekstinkäsittely (fi)
• French: traitement de texte (fr) m
• Greek: επεξεργασία κειμένου f (epexergasía keiménou)
• Icelandic: ritvinnsla f
• Italian: word processing (it) m, elaborazione di testi f, videoscrittura (it) f
• Spanish: tratamiento de textos m

See also

• desktop publishing

Etymology 2

From word process + -ing.

Verb

word processing

1. present participle and gerund of word process

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English word processing.

Noun

word processing m (invariable)

1. word processing

   Synonyms: elaborazione di testi, videoscrittura