In computing, WYSIWYG (/ ˈwɪziwɪɡ / WIZ-ee-wig), an acronym for what you see is what you get, refers to software that allows content to be edited in a form that resembles its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product, such as a printed document, web page, or slide presentation.

WYSIWYG adjective computing specialized uk / ˈwɪz.i.wɪɡ / us / ˈwɪz.i.wɪɡ / Add to word list abbreviation for what you see is what you get: used to refer to an image on a computer screen that is exactly the same when it is printed

: a display on a computer that shows the exact appearance of a printed document ◊ WYSIWYG stands for “what you see is what you get.”