Glossary term
What is IME (Input Method Editor)?
IME stands for Input Method Editor.
Software for typing languages like Chinese or Japanese in several steps. Do not search while the user is still composing.
Learn it properly · Practical Design ProblemsLesson 6: Design Autocomplete / Typeahead (Frontend System Design)Debouncing, caching results for each query, cancelling old requests, keyboard accessibility and a trie on the backend.