text editor 
noun Computing
A system or program that allows a user to edit text.Now we are going to change the permissions on the XF86Config file, so your GUI text editor can edit it under your normal account....
- Many Weblog packages offer desktop applications that ease this pain, allowing users to write using a word processor or simple text editor and upload the final product when they are done.
- The most common way for him to do this is to compose his message with the text editor or word processor of his choice and save it to disk.