{"id":3819,"date":"2013-01-22T13:46:32","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T13:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/word-processing\/"},"modified":"2013-01-22T13:46:32","modified_gmt":"2013-01-22T13:46:32","slug":"word-processing","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/4388\/word-processing-wp","title":{"rendered":"Word Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_word_processing_mean\">What Does Word Processing Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Word processing is the process of creating and editing documents on a computer. It allows a user to create documents that mimic the format and style of a typical typewriter. It requires a computer and word processing software. 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