edit
/ˈɛdɪt/ · ed·it
noun
- A change to the text of a document. The editor made several edits to the manuscript before submission.
- A change in the text of a file, a website, or the code of software. The programmer made an edit to the code to fix the bug.
- An interruption or change to an improvised scene. The director made an edit to the script to change the plot twist.
verb
- To change a text, or a document. She edits the articles for the online magazine.
- To be the editor of a publication. He edits the Chronicle.
- To change the contents of a file, website, etc. Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles.
Did you know? The word 'edit' has become a fundamental part of digital culture, with online platforms like Wikipedia and GitHub relying heavily on user edits to maintain and improve their content.