A computing command or function that allows the editing or modification of a character or character string in a text file or program.
A technical portmanteau combining 'edit' and 'character,' created in early computing when programmers needed quick terms for specific functions. This originated in 1960s-1970s programming contexts.
Editchar shows how technical jargon gets created through need—programmers invented this term because they needed a fast way to say 'the character editing function,' and while most people forgot it, it shows how language gets made in real time.
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