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input method editor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • ĭn′po͝ot′ mĕth′əd ĕd′ĭ-tər
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈmɛθ.əd ˈɛd.ɪ.tə/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈmɛθ.əd ˈɛd.ɪ.təɹ/
  • Australian: /ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈmeθ.əd ˈed.ɪ.tə/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈənˌpʊt ˈmeθ.əd ˈed.ə.tə/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈənˌpʊt ˈmeθ.əd ˈed.ə.tɐ/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈənˌpʊt ˈmeθ.əd ˈed.ə.ta/
  • Scotland: /ˈɪnˌpʉt ˈmɛθ.əd ˈɛd.ɪ.təɹ/
  • India: /ˈɪnˌpʊʈ ˈmɛt̪.oɖ ˈɛɖ.ɪ.ʈər/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: input method, IME

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 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 — program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts
  • Vietnamese: thâu nhập pháp — program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts
  • Vietnamese: trình chỉnh sửa phương thức nhập — program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts