word process

A form of wordprocess — To write or reformat using a wordprocessor.

Meanings

verbword process (third-person singular simple present word processes, present participle word processing, simple past and past participle word processed)

present singular third person word processes · participle present word processing · participle past word processed · past word processed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of wordprocess.

    If you’ve been word processing for a while, experiment with each of these techniques. They are incredibly handy.

    2002, Robin Williams, “Several selection tips”, in The Little Mac OS X Book: OS X Version 10.1, Berkeley, Calif.: Peachpit Press, →ISBN, chapter 13 (Word Processing (also known as “typing”)), “Selecting (Highlighting) Text” section, page 199
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    The questionnaire asked for both word processing and multi-functional (integrated) software that performed word processing. Users have been word processing for an average of 3.2 years.

    1982, South Dakota Business Review, volumes 41–49, Vermillion, S.D.: Business Research Bureau, Beacom School of Business, the University of South Dakota, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5

    At a time interval the user chooses, Wordvision will pause and save the file being worked on to disk. (It can be directed instead to emit a beep to remind users to do the saving themselves.) Anyone who has lost pages of text through forgetfulness combined with human or machine error-⁠-which is very probably anyone who has been word processing for more than a few weeks-⁠-will appreciate how useful this feature can be.

    1985, Brian Gallagher, Microcomputers and Word Processing Programs: An Evaluation and Critique (Research Monograph Series; Report No. 9), New York, N.Y.: Instructional Resource Center, Office of Academic Affairs, City University of New York, →OCLC, page 56
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