binaryfileeditor

noun

UK /ˈbaɪnəri faɪl ˈɛdɪtə/

US /ˈbaɪnəri faɪl ˈɛdɪtər/

A tool that lets you look at and change the tiny numbers inside a computer file.

He used a binary file editor to fix the broken game save.

SYNONYMS

hex editor byte editor binary editor data editor

RELATED WORDS

hexadecimal byte file debugger data

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program for viewing raw file data as numbers instead of normal text.

The binary file editor showed the image header in hexadecimal.

3. Software used to patch or modify compiled program files.

She opened the executable in a binary file editor to change one byte.

4. A utility for inspecting file structures at the byte level.

The binary file editor revealed hidden metadata at the end of the file.