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What does "Neovim" mean in programming?
Neovim is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.
Definition
A modern fork of Vim with built-in LSP (Language Server Protocol) support, Lua scripting for configuration, and an active plugin ecosystem. Neovim can function as a full IDE experience while keeping Vim's keyboard-driven modal editing.
Example
"After configuring Neovim with LSP and Treesitter, it gives autocompletion and syntax highlighting on par with VS Code."
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