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Noun — A command-line program used on Unix-like systems to search, replace, and edit text automatically, line by line, without opening it in a full text editor.

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How to use sed

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

run sed on a file a sed script sed and awk

Etymology

Short for "stream editor", the name given to the original Unix tool when it was created in the 1970s.

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Frequently asked questions

What does “sed” mean?

The word “sed” means a command-line program used on Unix-like systems to search, replace, and edit text automatically, line by line, without opening it in a full text editor. In plain terms, a tool (and, informally, a verb) for making quick find-and-replace edits to text files from the command line.

How do you pronounce “sed”?

“Sed” is pronounced sehd (/sɛd/ in IPA).

How do you use “sed” in a sentence?

Here is “sed” used in a sentence: “He ran a quick sed command to swap every "colour" for "color" in the file.”

What part of speech is “sed”?

Depending on how it is used, “sed” can be a noun and a verb.

Where does the word “sed” come from?

The word “sed” dates back to around 1970. Short for "stream editor", the name given to the original Unix tool when it was created in the 1970s.

How many meanings does “sed” have?

“Sed” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a command-line program used on Unix-like systems to search, replace, and edit text automatically, line by line, without opening it in a full text editor.

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