also: フロントエンドプロセッサー
noun
front-end processor; FEP
A computing term for a device or program that handles input/output or preprocessing, often used in the context of Japanese text input systems.
このフロントエンドプロセッサは、日本語入力の変換を高速化する。
This front-end processor speeds up the conversion of Japanese input.
Variant with a long final vowel, also seen in technical contexts.
Spelling with an interpunct, used for clarity in some documents.
Variant with interpunct and long final vowel.
Borrowed from English 'front-end processor'.