"input method" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: input methods [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} input method (plural input methods)
  1. (computing) A set of mnemonics for inputting a foreign script or exotic symbols not found on a physical keyboard. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (set of mnemonics for inputting a foreign script): 입력 방법 (imnyeok bangbeop) (Korean), kiểu gõ (Vietnamese), phương thức nhập (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-input_method-en-noun-yjW41KFC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 45 55 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'set of mnemonics for inputting a foreign script': 82 18
  2. (computing) By extension, a program that facilitates input using these mnemonics. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms (program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts): input method editor, IME Related terms: keyboard layout, dead key Translations (program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts): 輸入法 (Chinese Cantonese), 输入法 (syu¹ jap⁶ faat³) (Chinese Cantonese), 輸入法 (Chinese Mandarin), 输入法 (shūrùfǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), syöttötapa (Finnish), méthode de saisie [feminine] (French), 입력기 (imnyeokgi) (Korean), método de entrada [masculine] (Spanish), bộ gõ (Vietnamese), thâu nhập pháp (Vietnamese), trình chỉnh sửa phương thức nhập (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-input_method-en-noun-OATV2qpo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 41 59 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts': 31 69 Disambiguation of 'program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts': 31 69

Inflected forms

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