Editor meaning

What does “editor” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“editor” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine).

editor

noun

  1. a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

  2. (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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