input method editor

in·put meth·od ed·i·tor
UK/ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈmɛθ.əd ˈɛd.ɪ.tə/Canada, US/ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈmɛθ.əd ˈɛd.ɪ.təɹ/Australia/ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈmeθ.əd ˈed.ɪ.tə/New Zealand/ˈənˌpʊt ˈmeθ.əd ˈed.ə.tə/

noun

A program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts or exotic symbols on a computer or similar device.

Meanings

nouninput method editor (plural input method editors)

plural input method editors

  1. computingA program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts or exotic symbols on a computer or similar device.

    Synonyms: input method, IME

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts or exotic symbols on a computer or similar device.

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Translations

Japanese インプット メソッド エディタ
  • インプット メソッド エディタ (inputto mesoddo edita)program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts
Vietnamese bộ gõ, thâu nhập pháp
  • bộ gõprogram that facilitates the input of foreign scripts
  • thâu nhập phápprogram that facilitates the input of foreign scripts
  • trình chỉnh sửa phương thức nhậpprogram that facilitates the input of foreign scripts
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