word processing

noun

: the production of typewritten documents (such as business letters) with automated and usually computerized typing and text-editing equipment

word process verb

Examples of word processing in a Sentence

These terminals are used mostly for word processing.

Recent Examples on the Web

Intel Wildcat Lake Productivity and Content Creation Tests Our primary overall benchmark, UL's PCMark 10, puts a system through its paces in productivity apps ranging from web browsing to word processing and spreadsheet work. — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026

Gates worked as a multimedia product developer for Microsoft in the 1980s, working on projects that included the company’s word processing software, Microsoft Word, and the company’s encyclopedia project, Encarta. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 June 2026

For example, video games and editing software require more RAM than word processing or web browsing. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026

And single-core CPU performance is responsible for everyday use like app loading speeds, word processing, and basic productivity. — Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for word processing

• preprocessing
• reprocessing
• multiprocessing

Kids Definition

word processing

noun

: the production of typewritten documents (as business letters) with automated and usually computerized equipment for preparing text