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WYSIWYG
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WYSIWYG
(noun)
WYSIWYG
/
ˈ
wɪziˌwɪg/
noun
WYSIWYG
/
ˈ
wɪziˌwɪg/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of WYSIWYG
[
noncount
]
computers
:
a display on a computer that shows the exact appearance of a printed document
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WYSIWYG
stands for “what you see is what you get.”
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