Developer(s) JustSystems License Proprietary | Type Input method editor Website ATOK.com | |
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Stable release ATOK 2013 / February 8, 2013 Operating system |
Atok
ATOK (エイトック /ˈetoku/ or /ˈeɪtɔːk/) is a Japanese input method editor (IME) produced by JustSystems, a Japanese software company.
Contents
![ATOK https2bpblogspotcom6EJsrLuCvEcVIxFCAXSMjI](https://alchetron.com/cdn/atok-a6c17672-c8e1-47cf-8a84-b4a59a46acf-resize-750.png)
ATOK is an IME with roots from 1983 and DOS, but it now supports a large number of platforms including Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS.
![ATOK Atok by taf2nd on DeviantArt](https://alchetron.com/cdn/atok-711afb6c-41b8-439b-a639-8afe28149c7-resize-750.jpeg)
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.
![ATOK ATOK Japanese Input Keyboard Android Apps on Google Play](https://alchetron.com/cdn/atok-1bdb5f47-9eee-42d3-b99b-8bd357595ea-resize-750.png)
Once ATOK meant Automatic Transfer Of Kana-kanji. Now, it means Advanced Technology Of Kana-kanji Transfer. It is occasionally taken to stand for Awa-TOKushima, site of the headquarters of JustSystems, or ASCII TO Kanji.
![ATOK Atok Tweet Manje atokCun Twitter](https://alchetron.com/cdn/atok-85db7ae8-3727-46a0-a3ae-4946d372c4b-resize-750.jpeg)
Functions
Functions vary between versions for different platforms, and the following list is not exhaustive.
![ATOK atokmac](https://alchetron.com/cdn/atok-e5662236-54e1-4c08-ac23-344a2e47644-resize-750.gif)
As of March 2013, the latest version for Windows is ATOK 2013; for Macintosh, ATOK 2012; and for Linux, ATOK X3. ATOK is also available for iOS, Android and other smartphone platforms.