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A predecessor of the modern word processor, which recorded text typed on magnetic tape, 25K per tape, and allowed editing and re-recording during playback. It came out in 1964 and became obsolete in the 1970s. A word processor (also more formally known as a document preparation system) is a computer application used for the production (including composition, editing, formatting, and possibly printing) of any sort of viewable or printed material. ... Magnetic tape has been used for data storage for over 50 years. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...