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Definition of edit noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

edit

noun
 
/ˈedɪt/
 
/ˈedɪt/
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  1. [singular] an act of making changes to text or data
    • I had time to do a quick edit of my essay before handing it in.
    Word Originlate 18th cent. (as a verb): partly a back-formation from editor, reinforced by French éditer ‘to edit’ (from édition ‘edition’).
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