Input method editor

An Input Method Editor (IME) is a program that provides a specialized user interface for text input. Input method editors are used in many situations:

• To enter Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text using a Latin keyboard.
• To enter Latin text using a numeric keypad.
• To enter text on a touch screen using handwriting recognition.

See also

• Input method
• Related glossary terms:
  • Internationalization (I18N)