wysiwyg
/ˈwɪziˌwɪɡ/
adjective
- Describing a computer interface where what you see on the screen is exactly what will appear when printed or published.
- The website builder uses a wysiwyg editor, so you can see your changes in real time.
- Many word processors have a wysiwyg mode that shows the final layout as you type.
- She prefers wysiwyg software because it makes designing flyers much easier.
noun
- A software program or feature that allows you to edit content in a way that matches the final output exactly.
- This wysiwyg is great for beginners who don't know HTML.
- The old wysiwyg crashed whenever I tried to add an image.
- He switched from a plain text editor to a wysiwyg for his blog posts.