word processor

noun

: a device or program used to perform word processing

Examples of word processor in a Sentence

At work she sits in front of her word processor all day.

She closed down her word processor and opened her e-mail program.

Recent Examples on the Web

Think dishwasher, on the one hand, or word processor, on the other. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025

The Microsoft Office productivity apps are top-tier, especially with Word being the world's most powerful word processor and Excel boasting more features and greater power than Apple's Numbers. —Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 1 Sep. 2025

Computer tools have been assisting with creating résumés for decades, and everything from the typewriter to word processors to spellcheck and résumé templates have increased the ease of making a competent résumé. —ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025

Word Processors & Typists Once essential in every office, word processors and typists are projected to decline by 15.2% between 2023 and 2033, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). —Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for word processor

• intercessor
• predecessor
• preprocessor
• vasopressor
• aggressor
• assessor
• compressor
• confessor
• depressor
• hairdresser
• necessar
• oppressor

Kids Definition

word processor

noun

: a keyboard-operated terminal usually with a video display and a magnetic storage device for use in word processing

also : software (as for a computer system) to perform word processing