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What is "WYSIWYG"?

By Daniel Nations, About.com

Definition: WYSIWYG stands for What You See Is What You Get. It is primarily used to explain graphical user interfaces that operate by allowing the user to edit a document as it would look to the end user.
Pronunciation: wiz-ee-wig
Examples:
Microsoft Word uses a WYSIWYG editor. When you use different fonts, embed pictures, or link to external documents, you see the document as the end user will see it.
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