WYSIWYM

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phrase

what you see is what you mean.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. businesswhat you see is what you mean.
  2. computingwhat you see is what you match.

Origin

Coined in reference to the earlier WYSIWYG.

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Cite this entry
APA

WYSIWYM. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/WYSIWYM

MLA

“WYSIWYM.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/WYSIWYM. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “WYSIWYM,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/WYSIWYM.

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