input method

A set of mnemonics for inputting a foreign script or exotic symbols not found on a physical keyboard.

Noun

  1. A set of mnemonics for inputting a foreign script or exotic symbols not found on a physical keyboard.
  2. By extension, a program that facilitates input using these mnemonics.

Forms

input methods

Synonyms

input method editor IME

Related

keyboard layout dead key

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