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spell checker
noun
a computer program for checking the
spelling
of words in an electronic document.
Also called
spelling checker.
Origin:
1980–85
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spelling checker
noun
an electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words [syn:
spell-checker
]
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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