"typechecking" meaning in English

See typechecking in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From type + checking. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|type|checking}} type + checking Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} typechecking (uncountable)
  1. (computing) The process of verifying whether a given value belongs to a certain data type. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: typechecker, type system, type theory
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