word processor

See also: wordprocessor

English

Noun

word processor (plural word processors)

1. A device similar to a simple computer, designed for word processing.
2. Software that provides word processing functions on a computer, typically including typeface selection, line justification and other formatting, pagination, and numerous other features. Compare text editor.

Translations

device

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 文字處理機, 文字处理机 (wénzì chǔlǐjī)

• Finnish: tekstinkäsittelylaite
• Greek: επεξεργαστής κειμένου (el) m (epexergastís keiménou)
• Icelandic: ritvinnslutæki n
• Italian: word processor (it) m
• Japanese: ワープロ (wāpuro), ワードプロセッサ (wādopurosessa)
• Russian: те́кстовый проце́ссор m (tékstovyj procéssor)
• Swedish: ordbehandlingsmaskin c

software

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 文字處理軟件, 文字处理软件 (wénzì chǔlǐ ruǎnjiàn)

• Dutch: tekstverwerker (nl) m
• Esperanto: tekstprilaborilo
• Finnish: tekstinkäsittelyohjelma (fi)
• German: Textverarbeitungsprogramm (de) n
• Greek: επεξεργαστής κειμένου (el) m (epexergastís keiménou)
• Hebrew: מעבד תמלילים‎ m (meabed tamlilim)
• Icelandic: ritvinnsluforrit n
• Italian: word processor (it) m
• Japanese: ワープロ (wāpuro), ワードプロセッサ (wādopurosessa), ワープロソフト (wāpurosofuto)
• Polish: edytor tekstu (pl) m, edytor tekstowy m
• Russian: те́кстовый проце́ссор m (tékstovyj procéssor)
• Swahili: kichakata matini
• Swedish: ordbehandlare (sv) c

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Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English word processor.

Noun

word processor m (invariable)

1. word processor (both senses)

   Synonym: sistema di videoscrittura

Related terms

• word processing