Word processor program

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A word processor program is a computer program that provides word processing functions. Originally a separate type of application to desktop publishing, the two program types now overlap, with many word processors now including what were once desktop publishing functions.

Notable programs include:

• Electric Pencil (1976)
• WordStar (1978)
• WordPerfect (1979)
• Microsoft Word (1983)
• WordPad (1995)
• Pages (2005)
• Google Docs (2006)
• LibreOffice Writer (2011)

A word processing function is an essential part of any office suite, and may be provided as a stand-alone program (for example Word in Microsoft Office) or as a function of a more general program (for example LibreOffice Writer in LibreOffice). With the emergence of the internet, different cloud-based word processor programs began to emerge, which allow people to work faster and more efficiently.

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• Word processor
• Word processor (electronic device)

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