ATOK
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| ATOK | |
| Developer: | Justsystems |
|---|---|
| Latest release: | ATOK 2007 / Feburuary 9, 2007 |
| OS: | Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Solaris |
| 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.
Sun Microsystems chose ATOK as their input method when running under the JP locale in Solaris 10 and above, enhancing Sun's already strong Japanese language support.
For embedded systems, JustSystems has developed +ATOK. Some Japanese mobile phones, PDAs, video game consoles (PSP, PS3 and Wii), digital video recorders, automotive navigation systems come with +ATOK.
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 9, 2007, the latest version is ATOK 2007.
[edit] See also
- Ichitaro - a Japanese word processor produced by Justsystems. Ichitaro bundles ATOK.
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