emacs

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Synonyms: macs, emas, emac, imacs, etacs, xemacs, emals, emass, eacs, uemacs, smacs

Antonyms: macs, emas, emac, imacs, etacs, xemacs, emals, emass, eacs, uemacs, smacs

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} A particular [[visual]] or [[WYSIWYG]] [[text editor]] (first written by Richard Stallman in 1975 but since reimplemented by others in several distinct versions), distinguished by its use of [[control character]]s as editing commands, by its lack of distinct "insert" and "edit" modes, and by its featurefulness and extensibility.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} Any implementation or reimplementation of [[Emacs]].

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