Developer(s) | JustSystems |
---|---|
Initial release | 1983 |
Stable release | ATOK for Windows (Tech Ver.31)
/ February 1, 2018
[1] |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android |
Type | Input method editor |
License | Trialware |
Website |
www |
ATOK ( /ˈeɪtɔːk/; エイトック Japanese pronunciation: [eitokku]) is a Japanese input method editor (IME) produced by JustSystems, a Japanese software company.
ATOK is an IME with roots from KTIS ( Kana- Kanji Transfer Input System) come with JS-WORD, the Japanese word processor software for PC-100 in 1983, [2] but it now supports a variety of platforms including macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS.
Once ATOK meant Automatic Transfer Of Kana-kanji.[ citation needed] 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 Alphabet TO Kanji. [3]
Functions vary between versions for different platforms, and the following list is not exhaustive.
As of April 2019, [update] the latest version for Windows is 31.1.6; for macOS, 31.0.3; for iOS, 1.6.2; and for Android, 1.8.15. [4] They are available via the ATOK Passport subscription and an annual subscription which comes with Ichitaro. [5] Linux, OS/2, Palm OS, Pocket PC, and Windows CE are no longer supported. [6]
KTIS and ATOK was originally a component of JustSystems' word processor software. Ichitaro released in 1985 allowed the use of ATOK 4 in other MS-DOS applications of the PC-98 platform. ATOK 7 was bundled with Ichitaro 4, and was available as a standalone product in 1992. [7] In DOS era, ATOK was spreading with Ichitaro despite competition from VJE, Matsutake, and some other software. Windows 3.1, the first retail version of Japanese Windows, bundled the Microsoft IME (MS-IME) input method. MS-IME 97 contained notable improvements, and was bundled with a new retail box of Windows 95 and Office 97. The difference between ATOK and MS-IME went smaller. [8]
In 2008, JustSystems began a subscription service, ATOK Passport. [9] ATOK 2017 was the last version to be physically shipped as boxed software. [1]
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. [10]
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.
Developer(s) | JustSystems |
---|---|
Initial release | 1983 |
Stable release | ATOK for Windows (Tech Ver.31)
/ February 1, 2018
[1] |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android |
Type | Input method editor |
License | Trialware |
Website |
www |
ATOK ( /ˈeɪtɔːk/; エイトック Japanese pronunciation: [eitokku]) is a Japanese input method editor (IME) produced by JustSystems, a Japanese software company.
ATOK is an IME with roots from KTIS ( Kana- Kanji Transfer Input System) come with JS-WORD, the Japanese word processor software for PC-100 in 1983, [2] but it now supports a variety of platforms including macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS.
Once ATOK meant Automatic Transfer Of Kana-kanji.[ citation needed] 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 Alphabet TO Kanji. [3]
Functions vary between versions for different platforms, and the following list is not exhaustive.
As of April 2019, [update] the latest version for Windows is 31.1.6; for macOS, 31.0.3; for iOS, 1.6.2; and for Android, 1.8.15. [4] They are available via the ATOK Passport subscription and an annual subscription which comes with Ichitaro. [5] Linux, OS/2, Palm OS, Pocket PC, and Windows CE are no longer supported. [6]
KTIS and ATOK was originally a component of JustSystems' word processor software. Ichitaro released in 1985 allowed the use of ATOK 4 in other MS-DOS applications of the PC-98 platform. ATOK 7 was bundled with Ichitaro 4, and was available as a standalone product in 1992. [7] In DOS era, ATOK was spreading with Ichitaro despite competition from VJE, Matsutake, and some other software. Windows 3.1, the first retail version of Japanese Windows, bundled the Microsoft IME (MS-IME) input method. MS-IME 97 contained notable improvements, and was bundled with a new retail box of Windows 95 and Office 97. The difference between ATOK and MS-IME went smaller. [8]
In 2008, JustSystems began a subscription service, ATOK Passport. [9] ATOK 2017 was the last version to be physically shipped as boxed software. [1]
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. [10]
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.