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"atom" probably includes searches for the particle, not just the editor, so not really fair comparison.

Also "vs code" trends higher than "visual studio code", so take all of these results with a pinch of salt.

Except for the fact that you can “type hint” your query term (in this case, Atom: Text Editor), which the referenced URL does.

If you look it says "Atom - Text Editor"

That graph shows it was almost as popular in 2004 as it is today, so obviously that term isn't just referring to the editor. (since it wasn't released until 2015)

But if you select "Visual Studio Code - Text Editor", then that one becomes the most popular - see link I posted above

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