Phrase guide

text hooker

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

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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noun

Meaning 1

Software that reads text from other software that is being executed, often for the purpose of replacing the text with its translation in another language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Examples

  • A text hooker allows English-speaking people to read Japanese visual novels.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: text hook

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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