Sed

/sɛd/ noun

Definition

a Unix command-line utility for parsing and transforming text

Etymology

acronym from 'stream editor', developed in the 1970s for Unix systems

Kelly Says

This tiny three-letter command is incredibly powerful - Unix wizards can manipulate massive text files with just a few sed commands!

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