WYSIWYG ( or \/ Ë wÉ zÉ wÉ g \/ ) , is an acronym for What You See Is What You Get , used in computing to describe a system where things you type when you are editing appear almost the same to the final output , which might be a printed document , a web page , a PowerPoint presentation or even the lighting for a concert . WYSIWYG is an acronym for what you see is what you get . The term is used in computing to describe a system in which content displayed during editing appears very similar to the final output , which might be a printed document , web page , or slide presentation .