n.
Pronunciation: ' e-d ə -t ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1649
1 : someone who edits especially as an occupation
2 : a device used in editing motion-picture film or magnetic tape
3 : a computer program that permits the user to create or modify data (as text or graphics) especially on a display screen
– ed · i · tor · ship \ - ˌ ship \ noun