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Input method

An input method (or input method editor, commonly abbreviated IME) is an operating system component or program that enables users to generate characters not natively available on their input devices by using sequences of characters (or mouse operations) that are available to them. Using an input method is usually necessary for languages that have more…

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Input methods for handheld devices, Implementations & Relationship between the methodology and implementation

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Input methods for handheld devices

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Implementations

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Relationship between the methodology and implementation

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Input methods versus language

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Implementations

Relationship between the methodology and implementation

Related techniques

Input methods versus language

Specific input methods

Input methods for handheld devices

Virtual keyboards

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Input method

Nodes59
Edges58
Triples81
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033898
Components1

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Input method

Top relations

has method · 37
Input method → An, Central Asia, Chinese, Computer, East Asia, FITALY, Hit, Japanese, Keyboard, LetterWise, List, May, MessagEase, Methods, Mobile, MS IME, Multi-tap, Multilingual, Next, Palm OS
related to Implementations · 14
Input method → Although, Chinese, CJK, IME, Input, Japanese, Korean, Latin, On Windows XP, Text Input Processor, Text Services Framework API, To, Window System, Windows
related to Relationship between the methodology and implementation · 12
Input method → Android, Cangjie, It, Linux, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, MS New Pinyin, On, The, This, Unicode, While
related to External links · 9
Input method → Chinese, Google Transliteration IMEs, IMEs, Indic, Indic IME, Japanese, KoreanBhashaIndia, Microsoft, Microsoft Input Method Editors
related to Virtual keyboards · 5
Input method → Android, Eyes-free, Fleksy, SwiftKey, Virtual
related to Related techniques · 4
Input method → Ability, Alt, Arrangement, Input

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input method also used characters system operating text devices japanese keyboard using keys latin chinese korean term editor ime program

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Input methodhas methodChinese0.60section
Input methodhas methodMethods0.60section
Input methodhas methodJapanese0.60section
Input methodhas methodWikipedia0.60section
Input methodhas methodSouth Asia0.60section
Input methodhas methodSoutheast Asia0.60section
Input methodhas methodCentral Asia0.60section
Input methodhas methodEast Asia0.60section
Input methodhas methodList0.60section
Input methodhas methodUnix0.60section
Input methodhas methodProprietary Japanese0.60section
Input methodhas methodWindows0.60section

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