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spell checker or spell·check·er (spĕlʹchĕk'ər)
n.
An application within most word processing programs that checks for spelling errors in documents.spell check v.
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spellchecker — spell‧check‧er [ˈspelˌtʆekə ǁ ər] also spell checker noun [countable] COMPUTING a computer program that checks that the spelling in a computer document is correct; = spellcheck … Financial and business terms
spellchecker — Computer programs that attempt to check the spellings of words do this in an extremely limited and literal way. Generally they check each string of letters against a list of allowed words and reject or query any they find in the searched text… … Modern English usage
spellchecker — (also spelling checker) ► NOUN ▪ a computer program which checks the spelling of words in files of text by comparing them with a stored list of words. DERIVATIVES spellcheck verb & noun … English terms dictionary
spellchecker — UK [ˈspelˌtʃekə(r)] / US [ˈspelˌtʃekər] noun [countable] Word forms spellchecker : singular spellchecker plural spellcheckers computing the part of a computer program that checks the way that you spell words and corrects your mistakes … English dictionary
spellchecker — [[t]spe̱ltʃekə(r)[/t]] spellcheckers also spell checker N COUNT A spellchecker is a special program on a computer which you can use to check whether something you have written contains any spelling mistakes … English dictionary
spellchecker — spell|checker [ spel,tʃekər ] noun count the part of a computer program that checks the way you spell words and corrects your mistakes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spellchecker — (also spelling checker) noun a computer program which checks the spelling of words in files of text. Derivatives spellcheck verb &noun … English new terms dictionary
spellchecker — [ˈspelˌtʃekə] noun [C] computing a computer program that checks and corrects the way that you spell words … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
spellchecker — /ˈspɛltʃɛkə / (say spelchekuh) noun a computer program which checks the spelling of words in a text file for mistakes and suggests correct spellings. {spell1 + checker} …
spellchecker — spellˈcheck or spellˈchecker noun A program in a word processor that checks the accuracy of the operator s spelling (also adjective) • • • Main Entry: ↑spell … Useful english dictionary
