Standard Lemma guide

sed

name · noun · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /sɛd/
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  • homophone: said

1

name

Meaning 1

A noninteractive text editor (originally developed in Unix), intended for making systematic edits in an automatic or batch-oriented way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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2

name

Meaning 2

The Socialist Unity Party.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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3

name

Meaning 3

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A line fastening a fish-hook.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

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Synonyms: snood

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of surface-conduction electron-emitter display.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of spectral energy distribution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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noun

Meaning 7

Initialism of selective eating disorder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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noun

Meaning 8

Initialism of self-encrypting drive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of socio-economic development.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

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10

verb

Meaning 10

To edit a file or stream of text using sed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: neologism, slang

Examples

  • Can you sed out those trailing spaces, please?

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11

verb

Meaning 11

Eye dialect spelling of said.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

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History

Etymology

From stream editor.

Borrowed from German SED (“Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands”).