ワープロ
Meanings
1
word processor
abbreviationcomputing
Common abbreviation of ワードプロセッサー. Used in everyday contexts for both the software and the dedicated hardware device, though the hardware is now largely obsolete.
I typed up the report on a word processor.
Dedicated word processors were commonly used in the past.
Usage patterns
- ワープロを使うto use a word processor
I used a word processor to write the report.
- ワープロで〈文章〉を書くto write (text) on a word processor
He wrote the letter on a word processor.
- ワープロを打つto type on a word processor
She can type quickly on a word processor.