real-time editor

noun
UK /ˌrɪəl ˈtaɪm ˈɛdɪtə/
US /ˌriːl ˈtaɪm ˈɛdɪtər/

A tool that lets you change words and see the changes right away.

She used a real-time editor to fix the story while her friends watched.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program where many people can change the same file at the same moment.

The team shared a real-time editor so everyone could add ideas together.

3. A tool that shows video or sound changes as they happen.

The real-time editor let him cut the video and watch the result instantly.

4. A feature in an app that updates text without needing a save button.

With the real-time editor, her notes saved themselves as she typed.