written matter

/ˌrɪtn ˌmædər/

Other forms: written matters

Definitions of written matter

1. noun

   matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
   synonyms: copy

   types:

   dump

   (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs

   fair copy

   a clean copy of a corrected draft

   filler

   copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper

   core dump

   (computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU; usually used for debugging

   type of:

   text, textual matter

   the words of something written