CapCut

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Definition

A free, user-friendly video editing application developed by ByteDance that is hugely popular among content creators for editing short-form videos. CapCut offers templates, transitions, effects, and audio editing tools designed for fast, accessible video production on mobile and desktop.

Example Usage

I edited my TikTok in CapCut because the templates make it so much faster than other apps.

Origin

Developed by ByteDance (TikTok's parent company) around 2020; the name combines 'cap' (slang for an untrue statement) and 'cut' (video editing term), though the exact naming rationale is unofficial.

Fun Fact

CapCut grew so rapidly that it became the most-downloaded video editing app in the world, surpassing paid competitors despite being free.

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