TECOs

TECOs refers to several distinct uses of the TECO acronym in business and technology. The most widely recognized references are TECO Energy, a former utility holding company in Florida, and TECO, a historic text editor used on early computing systems. In addition, the acronym appears in the names of other organizations and products that adopt TECO as part of their title, with meanings that depend on the specific context.

TECO Energy and Tampa Electric TECO Energy was a Florida-based utility holding company headquartered in Tampa. Its operations included the electric utility Tampa Electric and, at one time, the coal subsidiary TECO Coal. The company provided electricity generation and distribution across central and western Florida. In 2016, TECO Energy was acquired by Emera, a Canadian utility, and TECO Energy ceased to exist as an independent entity, though the Tampa Electric brand continued to serve its service area under Emera’s ownership.

TECO, the historical text editor TECO (the Text Editor and COmpiler, or a similar early-words designation in various accounts) was a line-oriented editor used on several mainframe and minicomputer systems. Introduced in the mid-20th century, TECO offered editing commands and macro capabilities that allowed batch-style and interactive text manipulation. It is remembered for its influence on later editor designs and its role in the evolution of programmable editing.

Other uses of TECOs exist, reflecting the acronym’s adoption by diverse organizations and products. The precise meaning of TECOs in any given case depends on the organizational or historical context.