text editor
"Text editors" are essential tools in software development and writing, enabling users to create and modify plain text files efficiently.
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Definition
B2Computing
(technical)A software application for creating and modifying plain text files.
Example
- Developers often use a text editor to write and edit code.
- Notepad is a basic text editor included with Windows.
C1Software Development
(technical)A program that offers features like syntax highlighting, code completion, and version control integration to assist in coding.
Example
- VS Code is a popular text editor among programmers due to its extensibility.
- Syntax highlighting in a text editor helps developers easily identify different parts of their code.
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Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "text editor":
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