text editor

noun

, Computers.

1. a program for editing stored documents, performing such functions as adding, deleting, or moving text.

Other Words From

• text-edit·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of text editor¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Readers who want to see the corrections can do so by looking at the html code in a text editor.

From Project Gutenberg