"spell checker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spell checkers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spell checker (plural spell checkers)
  1. (computing) A software application that attempts to verify spelling in a document. Wikipedia link: spell checker Categories (topical): Computing, Orthography Synonyms: speller, spelling checker, spell-checker, spellchecker Related terms: autocorrect, Cupertino effect, grammar checker, spello Translations (software application): 拼寫檢查 /拼写检查 (pīnxiě jiǎnchá) (Chinese Mandarin), stavekontrol [common-gender] (Danish), literumilo (Esperanto), oikoluku (Finnish), oikolukuohjelma (Finnish), oikeinkirjoituksen tarkistin (Finnish), correcteur orthographique [masculine] (French), vérificateur orthographique [masculine] (French), vérificateur d’orthographe [masculine] (French), მართლწერის შემმოწმებელი (martlc̣eris šemmoc̣mebeli) (Georgian), მართლწერის შემმოწმებელი პროგრამა (martlc̣eris šemmoc̣mebeli ṗrograma) (Georgian), Rechtschreibprüfung [feminine] (German), Rechtschreibkorrekturprogramm [neuter] (German), Rechtschreibprogramm [neuter] (German), ορθογράφος (orthográfos) [masculine] (Greek), ορθογραφικός έλεγχος (orthografikós élenchos) [masculine] (Greek), helyesírás-ellenőrző (Hungarian), helyesírás-ellenőrző program/szoftver/rendszer (Hungarian), seiceálaí litrithe [masculine] (Irish), litreoir [masculine] (Irish), スペルチェッカ (superuchekka) (Japanese), スペルチェッカー (superuchekkā) (Japanese), pūmanawa tātaki kupu (Maori), corrigeux d'êcrithie [Jersey, masculine] (Norman), sprawdzanie pisowni [neuter] (Polish), corretor ortográfico [masculine] (Portuguese), verificator ortografic [neuter] (Romanian), controlor ortografic [neuter] (Romanian), corector ortografic [neuter] (Romanian), програ́мма прове́рки орфогра́фии (prográmma provérki orfográfii) [feminine] (Russian), прове́рка орфогра́фии (provérka orfográfii) [feminine] (Russian), dearbhair-litreachaidh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), vuõigglookkâmprogramm (Skolt Sami), corrector ortográfico [masculine] (Spanish), corrector [masculine] (Spanish), పద పరిష్కరిణి (pada pariṣkariṇi) (Telugu)

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Alternative forms

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    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "software application",
      "word": "pūmanawa tātaki kupu"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "software application",
      "tags": [
        "Jersey",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "corrigeux d'êcrithie"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "software application",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "sprawdzanie pisowni"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "software application",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "corretor ortográfico"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "software application",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "verificator ortografic"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "software application",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "controlor ortografic"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "software application",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "corector ortografic"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "prográmma provérki orfográfii",
      "sense": "software application",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "програ́мма прове́рки орфогра́фии"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "provérka orfográfii",
      "sense": "software application",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "прове́рка орфогра́фии"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "software application",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dearbhair-litreachaidh"
    },
    {
      "code": "sms",
      "lang": "Skolt Sami",
      "sense": "software application",
      "word": "vuõigglookkâmprogramm"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "software application",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "corrector ortográfico"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "software application",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "corrector"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "pada pariṣkariṇi",
      "sense": "software application",
      "word": "పద పరిష్కరిణి"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spell checker"
}

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