text editor

text ed·i·tor

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tekst ed-i-ter]
- /tɛkst ˈɛd ɪ tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tekst ed-i-ter]
- /tɛkst ˈɛd ɪ tər/

Definitions of text editor words

noun text editor a program for editing stored documents, performing such functions as adding, deleting, or moving text. 1
countable noun text editor A text editor is a piece of computer software that helps you to create a document on a computer. 0
noun text editor a computer program that allows the user to create and edit text files 0

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Origin of text editor

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Text editor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Text editor

text editor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

text editor usage trend in Literature

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