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WYSIWYG editor
WYSIWYG editor An editor which produces Web pages. It is different from an HTML EDITOR in that it displays how a page will look in the window that is used for editing. WYSIWYG editors have now become very sophisticated and use textual layers for the layout of material on a page. The most sophisticated editors also offer a plethora of other facilities including the checking of HYPERLINKS, the semi-automatic insertion of ROLLOVERS, site transfer using facilities normally found in FTP SOFTWARE, automated TABLE development, automated FRAME development, the development of IMAGE MAPS, the use of HTML TEMPLATES, and the construction of animations.
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DARREL INCE. "WYSIWYG editor." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "WYSIWYG editor." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-WYSIWYGeditor.html DARREL INCE. "WYSIWYG editor." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-WYSIWYGeditor.html |
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wysiwyg
wysiwyg Acronym for what you see is what you get, a catch phrase coined by Flip Wilson in his `Geraldine Jones' impersonation in 1969. In computer systems it has come to mean a system where the screen displays text and graphics almost exactly as it would be printed. There may be minor differences in resolution and fonts used. Wysiwyg is considered to be a desirable feature of word processing, desktop publishing, and other programs where the appearance of the final printed product is important.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "wysiwyg." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "wysiwyg." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-wysiwyg.html JOHN DAINTITH. "wysiwyg." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-wysiwyg.html |
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WYSIWYG
WYSIWYG Acronym for What You See Is What You Get. Usually used to describe editing software where the visual appearance of the object being edited is shown directly in the window of the editor to which changes are applied. See WYSIWYG EDITOR.
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DARREL INCE. "WYSIWYG." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "WYSIWYG." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-WYSIWYG.html DARREL INCE. "WYSIWYG." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-WYSIWYG.html |
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WYSIWYG
WYSIWYG / ˈwizēˌwig/ (also wysiwyg) • adj. Comput. denoting the representation of text on screen in a form exactly corresponding to its appearance on a printout. |
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"WYSIWYG." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "WYSIWYG." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-wysiwyg.html "WYSIWYG." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-wysiwyg.html |
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WYSIWYG
WYSIWYG denoting the representation of text on-screen in a form exactly corresponding to its appearance on a printout; acronym (dating from the 1980s) from what you see is what you get.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "WYSIWYG." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "WYSIWYG." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-WYSIWYG.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "WYSIWYG." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-WYSIWYG.html |
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WYSIWYG author
WYSIWYG author A synonym for WYSIWYG EDITOR.
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DARREL INCE. "WYSIWYG author." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "WYSIWYG author." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-WYSIWYGauthor.html DARREL INCE. "WYSIWYG author." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-WYSIWYGauthor.html |
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wysiwyg
wysiwyg (or WYSIWYG) (ˈwɪzɪˌwɪg) Computing what you see (on the screen) is what you get (from the printer)
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "wysiwyg." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "wysiwyg." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-wysiwyg.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "wysiwyg." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-wysiwyg.html |
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