input method editor
nounUK /ˈɪnpʊt ˈmɛθəd ˈɛdɪtə/
US /ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈmɛθəd ˈɛdɪtər/
A tool that helps you type letters and symbols from a language on your computer.
She used an input method editor to type her name in Chinese.
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2. A program that lets you enter complex characters using a normal keyboard.
The input method editor showed a list of matching words as he typed.
3. Software that converts keystrokes into letters for languages with many symbols.
You may need to install an input method editor before typing in Japanese.
4. A typing assistant that suggests characters based on what you press.
The input method editor guessed the next word correctly.