text editor

noun

, Computers.

1. a program for editing stored documents, performing such functions as adding, deleting, or moving text.

Other Words From

• text-edit·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of text editor¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“The greatest builders of technology, now all in Miami, start to realize the beach is more fun than staring at a text editor for 16 hours a day. No new apps are released in 2021.”

From The Verge

The concepts would later become instrumental user interface building blocks for both text editors and entire computer operating systems.

From The Verge

Earlier this year, Paciolla was selected as one of the AP’s first top stories fellows, a mentoring program for some of the company’s top text editors.

From Seattle Times

I was just opening the project’s files in a simple text editor – we wrote the code for websites by hand – when the phone rang.

From The Guardian

I mean more than simply a text editor.

From The Verge