input method editor

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input method editor

/ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈmɛθ.əd ˈɛd.ɪ.tə/ UK
/ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈmɛθ.əd ˈɛd.ɪ.təɹ/ Canada, US
/ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈmeθ.əd ˈed.ɪ.tə/ Australia
/ˈənˌpʊt ˈmeθ.əd ˈed.ə.tə/ New Zealand
/ˈənˌpʊt ˈmeθ.əd ˈed.ə.tɐ/ New Zealand
/ˈənˌpʊt ˈmeθ.əd ˈed.ə.ta/ New Zealand
/ˈɪnˌpʉt ˈmɛθ.əd ˈɛd.ɪ.təɹ/ Scotland
/ˈɪnˌpʊʈ ˈmɛt̪.oɖ ˈɛɖ.ɪ.ʈəʳ/ India

noun input method editors

A program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts or exotic symbols on a computer or similar device.
Similar: input method, IME

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noun program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts

日本語	インプットメソッドエディタ inputto mesoddo edita
Tiếng Việt	bộ gõ, thâu nhập pháp, trình chỉnh sửa phương thức nhập

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@misc{input_method_editor_2026,
  title = {input method editor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/input%20method%20editor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}