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WordPerfect

WordPerfect

8.6
A document made with the WordPerfect computer program, often saved with a .wpd file name
  • noun
  • /ˈwɜrdˌpɜr.fɪkt/
  • Specialized
: WordPerfect
  • She found an old WordPerfect document on her computer from the 1990s.

Examples

  • I saved my report as a WordPerfect file.

  • The legal team requested the contract in WordPerfect format for compatibility with their software.

  • To open the WordPerfect file, you may need to install special software.

  • Can you open this WordPerfect document?

  • The legal team requested the contract in WordPerfect format for compatibility with their software.

  • She found an old WordPerfect document on her computer from the 1990s.

  • To open the WordPerfect file, you may need to install special software.

Synonyms

computer file
vsWordPerfect
19 2.2

A collection of information saved on a computer under a name

is a specific document type made by a particular word processor with .wpd extension

Surface Forms

WordPerfect singular
WordPerfects plural

Morphology

WordPerfect = word + perfect (semi-transparent) = word + perfect

The components 'word' + 'perfect' are clearly recognizable, but as a trademark referring to a software and its file type the specialized referent (a program/file) is not fully derivable from the parts.

Etymology

WordPerfect comes from putting together Word and Perfect, so the name suggests a 'perfect word' or an ideal document. So a WordPerfect file is simply a document made or saved by that software.