input method editor

English

enPR: ĭn′po͝ot′ mĕth′əd ĕd′ĭ-tər
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈmɛθ.əd ˈɛd.ɪ.tə/
(General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈmɛθ.əd ˈɛd.ɪ.təɹ/
(General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈmeθ.əd ˈed.ɪ.tə/
(New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈənˌpʊt ˈmeθ.əd ˈed.ə.tə/, /ˈənˌpʊt ˈmeθ.əd ˈed.ə.tɐ/, /ˈənˌpʊt ˈmeθ.əd ˈed.ə.ta/
(Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈɪnˌpʉt ˈmɛθ.əd ˈɛd.ɪ.təɹ/
(India) IPA^(key): /ˈɪnˌpʊʈ ˈmɛt̪.oɖ ˈɛɖ.ɪ.ʈəʳ/
Hyphenation: in‧put meth‧od ed‧i‧tor

input method editor (plural input method editors)

(computing) A program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts or exotic symbols on a computer or similar device.
Synonyms: input method; (initialism) IME

program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts