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WYSIWYG

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WYSIWYG /ˈwɪzɪwɪg/ (also wysiwyg)

▶adjective Computing denoting the representation of text on-screen in a form exactly corresponding to its appearance on a printout.

– origin 1980s: acronym from what you see is what you get.

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