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Emacs

name
/ˈiːmæks/

Etymology

Blend of editor + macros.

Definitions

  1. A particular visual or WYSIWYG text editor (first written by Richard Stallman in 1975 but…

    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 characters as editing commands, by its lack of distinct "insert" and "edit" modes, and by its featurefulness and extensibility.

    • "Emacs was initially a text editor," says Stallman, explaining the getup. "Eventually it became a way of life for many and a religion for some. We call this religion the Church of Emacs."

  2. Any implementation or reimplementation of Emacs.

  3. plural of eMac

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for Emacs. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA