spell check

spell check: spellcheck spell‧check ['speltʆek] also spell check noun [countable] COMPUTING

1. the act of checking that the spelling in a computer document is correct, using a special computer program:

• A simple spellcheck after a page edit can be useful.

2. a computer program that checks that the spelling in a computer document is correct; = spellchecker

— spell check verb [transitive] :

• You just need to spell check the report and print it out.

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spell check UK US noun [C or U] IT

► (also spellchecker, spelling checker) a computer program that checks that the words in a document have the correct spellings: »I had meant to write 'definitely' rather than 'defiantly' but the computer's spell check hadn't caught the mistake.

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spell check UK US verb [I or T] IT

► to use a computer program to check that the words in a document have the correct spellings: »Be sure to spell check the report before you print it.

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spell check — n. the act or an instance of using a SPELL CHECKER * * * … Universalium
spell check — (v.) to use a computer s spell checker application on a document, by 1985. The applications themselves date to the late 1970s … Etymology dictionary
spell check — n. the act or an instance of using a SPELL CHECKER … English World dictionary
spell-check·er — /ˈspɛlˌʧɛkɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : a computer program that finds and corrects misspelled words in documents, e mail, etc. called also spell check, spelling checker … Useful english dictionary
spell-check — /spel chek /, v.t. to process (a document) with a spell checker; check the spelling of. * * * … Universalium
spell-check — /spel chek /, v.t. to process (a document) with a spell checker; check the spelling of … Useful english dictionary
spell-check — I. noun see spell checker II. verb see spell checker … New Collegiate Dictionary
spell-check — verb To verify the spelling used in a document for correctness, especially by using a program … Wiktionary
spell check — see spellcheck … English dictionary
spell-checker — spell .checker n a computer program that tells you when you have spelled a word wrongly >spell check v [I and T] … Dictionary of contemporary English

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