WYSIWYG

/ˈwɪziˌwɪɡ/ · Abbreviation · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. Short for 'what you see is what you get,' describing editors where the on-screen formatting closely matches the final output. The term is common in content, email, and site-building tools.

    In plain English: An editor where the screen looks like the final result will look.

    Example: "The CMS uses a WYSIWYG editor so marketing doesn't have to touch HTML."

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