emacs

British  

/ ˈiːmæks /

noun

1. computing a powerful computer program used for creating and editing text, functioning primarily through keyboard commands

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Etymology

Origin of emacs

C20: from e ( ditor mac ( ro ) s

Example Sentences

In fact, it's so important, it bears repeating: control-x control-c These keystrokes are how you get out of emacs.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation

Remember that you have to hit enter before your cursor gets to the end of the line, because emacs does not have word wrapping.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation

You may see a lot of weird looking characters as it uploads into emacs, but those will disappear when you hit control-X and then control-C.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation

The single most important emacs command is control-x control-c This means, depress your control key and hit x.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation

Unixoids swear by emacs, but everybody else almost always finds it impossible.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation