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WYSIWYG (/ˈwɪziwɪɡ/ wiz-ee-wig) is an acronym for "'''What You See Is What You Get'''".  
 
WYSIWYG (/ˈwɪziwɪɡ/ wiz-ee-wig) is an acronym for "'''What You See Is What You Get'''".  
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== Description ==
  
 
In [[computing]], a '''WYSIWYG editor''' is a system in which content (text and graphics) onscreen during editing appears in a form closely corresponding to its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product, which might be a printed document, web page, or slide presentation.
 
In [[computing]], a '''WYSIWYG editor''' is a system in which content (text and graphics) onscreen during editing appears in a form closely corresponding to its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product, which might be a printed document, web page, or slide presentation.
  
== Questions to investigate ==
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== TO DO ==
  
 
* What equivalent terms have emerged from languages other than English?
 
* What equivalent terms have emerged from languages other than English?

Revision as of 17:24, 1 September 2015

WYSIWYG (/ˈwɪziwɪɡ/ wiz-ee-wig) is an acronym for "What You See Is What You Get".

Description

In computing, a WYSIWYG editor is a system in which content (text and graphics) onscreen during editing appears in a form closely corresponding to its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product, which might be a printed document, web page, or slide presentation.

TO DO

  • What equivalent terms have emerged from languages other than English?

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