word processor

Definition

A device similar to a simple computer, designed for word processing.

Example Sentences

• "Actually that first story, and all of the succeeding ones, were written by archy — a cockroach with such a need for self-expression that he hoisted himself onto the typewriter keys every night and dove headfirst onto key after key, to pound out his stories. (That is why all of the poems are lower case — he might have better luck these days with a word processor.)"
• "A smartphone is not the best camera, notebook, word processor, audio recorder, radio, MP3 player, map reader, pedometer and so on, but it is good enough replace numerous separate devices for most people most of the time."