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word processor

 
 
noun [C] (abbreviation WP) IT

Definition

a computer or software program used for creating written articles, reports, etc.: The word processor came already loaded on the computer. → Compare spreadsheet
(Definition of word processor noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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