word processing

/ˈwəːdˌprəʊsɛsŋ/

noun

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

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Meanings

word processing1

nounword processing (uncountable)

alternative word-processing · alternative wordprocessing

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

word processing2

verb

alternative word-processing · alternative wordprocessing

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of word process

Origin

word processing · noun

From word + processing.

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word processing · verb

From word process + -ing.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 文字處理 /文字处理, 字處理 /字处理
  • 文字處理 /文字处理 (wénzì chǔlǐ)creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer
  • 字處理 /字处理 (zìchǔlǐ)creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer
  • 文書處理 /文书处理 (wénshū chǔlǐ)creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer
Finnish tekstinkäsittely
  • tekstinkäsittelycreation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer
French traitement de texte
  • traitement de textecreation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer
Greek επεξεργασία κειμένου
  • επεξεργασία κειμένου (epexergasía keiménou)creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer
Icelandic ritvinnsla
  • ritvinnslacreation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer
Italian word processing, elaborazione di testi
  • word processingcreation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer
  • elaborazione di testicreation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer
  • videoscritturacreation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer
Spanish tratamiento de textos
  • tratamiento de textoscreation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer
Cite this entry
APA

word processing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20processing

MLA

“word processing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20processing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “word processing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/word%20processing.

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