WYSIWYG
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Coined by John Seybold and popularized at Xerox PARC during the late 1970s.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈwɪz.iˌwɪg/, /ˈwɪz.ə.wɪg/, SAMPA: /"wIz.i%wIg/, /"wIz.@.%wIg/
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[edit] Acronym
WYSIWYG
[edit] Noun
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WYSIWYG (plural WYSIWYGs)
- (computing) Software that allows editing on screen what the printed version would be like; software with a what-you-see-is-what-you-get display interface.
- 2003, James H. Pence, How to Do Everything with HTML & XHTML, page 132:
- WYSIWYGs are helpful tools in that they enable you to create pages much more quickly
- 2003, James H. Pence, How to Do Everything with HTML & XHTML, page 132:
[edit] Translations
computing: computer program that allows editing on screen what the printed version would be like