word processor

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Applications like the electronic spreadsheet and the word processor turned the PC from a novelty into an indispensable business engine, helping to birth the modern software industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

There is no word processor app on the tablets.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2024

In this complex, the prime editor works like a "word processor," accurately replacing genomic information.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

The oldest word processor is a 1904 Remington Standard No. 6, looking rather spiderlike but in excellent condition.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

What's the difference between an editor and a word processor?

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim