ATOK
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| ATOK | |
| Developer: | Justsystems |
|---|---|
| Latest release: | ATOK 2006 / Feburuary 10, 2006 |
| OS: | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux |
| Use: | Input method editor |
| License: | Proprietary |
| Website: | ATOK.com |
ATOK is a Japanese input method editor (IME) produced by Justsystems, a Japanese software company.
ATOK is one of the IMEs which have a long history. It has an excellent reputation for a precision of transformation in Japan. It seems that ATOK is a little ahead of Microsoft IME in its precision.
Once ATOK meant Automatic Transfer Of Kana-kanji. Now, It means Advanced Technology Of Kana-kanji Transfer. Some people used to believe that it stood for Awa-TOKushima or ASCII TO Kanji.
The word "ATOK" is commonly pronounced /éitɔk/ now, but some people used to pronounce it /átɔk/.
As of February 10, 2006, the latest version is ATOK 2006.
[edit] See also
- Ichitaro - a Japanese word processor produced by Justsystems. Ichitaro bundles ATOK.
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