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WYSIWYG
WYSIWYG, "What You See is What You Get," was originally used in the early days of word processing software to indicate the way in which a document would appear on-screen or in print. Pre-WYSIWYG word processing applications relied on different "modes" for various actions, such as editing and viewing. At that time, you couldn't "see" exactly the way a document would look until you printed it or viewed it (outside of edit mode). With the creation of WYSIWYG word processors, users could see exactly the way a document would look on-screen or in print while editing it.
Today, the term is used frequently on the Internet for special text editors that provide rich editing functionality, used in creating Web sites, online email messages, and the like.
Some examples include:
- Microsoft Word
- Macromedia Dreamweaver
Today, the term is used frequently on the Internet for special text editors that provide rich editing functionality, used in creating Web sites, online email messages, and the like.
Some examples include:
- Microsoft Word
- Macromedia Dreamweaver
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wysiwyg
WYSIWYG is an acronym for "What You See Is What You Get"
1: a computer interfaces that display exactly what you get.
2: no Surprises or depth beyond the surface:
3 describe something or someone in a confident "take it or leave it", "It is what it is, I am what I am" kind of way.
1: a computer interfaces that display exactly what you get.
2: no Surprises or depth beyond the surface:
3 describe something or someone in a confident "take it or leave it", "It is what it is, I am what I am" kind of way.
1: Macromedia Dreamweaver is a WYSIWYG application
2 That movie has a WYSIWYG trailer
3 Don't dig my steez? WYSIWYG beeatch!
2 That movie has a WYSIWYG trailer
3 Don't dig my steez? WYSIWYG beeatch!
wysiwyg by Grassy Knoll May 4, 2006
WYGIWYGAINGW
"What you get is what your given and its no good whining."
An alternate version of WYSIWYG as popularised by Terry Pratchett.
An alternate version of WYSIWYG as popularised by Terry Pratchett.
Later on, the wizards wondered if the new universe might have been different if the Dean had waggled his fingers in a different way. Perhaps, within it, matter might have naturally formed itself into, say, garden furniture, or one giant nine-dimensional flower a trillion miles across. But Archchancellor Ridcully pointed out that this was not very useful thinking, because of the ancient principle of WYGIWYGAINGW.
-- Terry Pratchett (The Science of Discworld)
-- Terry Pratchett (The Science of Discworld)
WYGIWYGAINGW by Cpt.Carnage September 3, 2005
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