sed is a utility that transforms text via a script written in a relatively simple and compact programming language. It was developed from 1973 to 1974 by Lee E. McMahon of Bell Labs, and is available
An excerpt from GNU sed's man page
Nokia Bell Labs, commonly referred to as Bell Labs, is an American industrial research and development company owned by the Finnish technology company Nokia. With headquarters located in Murray Hill,
Sed
…transforms text via a script written in a relatively simple and compact programming language. It was developed from 1973 to 1974 by Lee E. McMahon of Bell Labs, and is available today for most operating systems. The functionality of sed is based on the scripting features of the interactive editor ed ("editor…
Bell Labs' headquarters in Murray Hill, New Jersey in 2012
Bell's 1893 Volta Bureau building in Washington, D.C.
The Bell Laboratories Building, built at 463 West Street in New York City in 1925
The Old Bell Labs Holmdel Complex, located about 20 miles south of New York City, in New Jersey