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Word processing
Article By:
Quiroga, Carlos Pacific Technical Documentation, Windsor, California.
Last reviewed:June 2020
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.749300
The use of a computer and specialized software to write, edit, format, print, and save text. In addition to these basic capabilities, the latest word processors enable users to perform a variety of advanced functions. Although the advanced features vary among the many word processing applications, most of the latest software facilitates the exchange of information between different computer applications, allows easy access to the World Wide Web for page editing and linking, and enables groups of writers to work together on a common project. The latest word processors continue to provide increased features with each new revision. See also: Computer; Software; World Wide Web
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