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word processor noun

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Definition

a computer used for preparing documents and letters, or the program that is used for this
With suitable software you can use your PC as a word processor.
Which word processor do you have on your computer?

(Definition of word processor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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