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spellchecker
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noun
- computing a program that highlights any word in a word-processed document that is not recognized as being correctly spelt
Example Sentences
Previous work by the laboratory identified a "genomic spellchecker," a DNA repair mechanism devoted to reducing mutation risks in key parts of human chromosomes.
A brand extension writ antsy, it also seems to have suffered from an automated spellchecker, referring to a show in Saxâs âNetflix cueâ; to a heckled standup comic who âexpertly diffused the situationâ; and cold water âcrushing my skull in a vice grip.â
The phrasing of the letter makes it apparent that the people authoring it havenât played Fortnite, and also that they use a spellchecker that doesnât recognize the phenomenally popular gameâs name.
Former head teacher George Gilchrist tweeted about the issue after it emerged primary seven pupils were using the online spellchecker on the test.
âThe metaphor often used is of a spellchecker on a computer: if you donât have it, you might have a spelling error in your document. The limitation of that metaphor is, nobody dies.â
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