spellcheck
verb[T]
uk/ˈspelˌtʃek/us/ˈspelˌtʃek/to use acomputerprogramthat makescertainthat the words in adocumenthave thecorrectlettersin thecorrectorder:
（使用计算机程序）检查…的拼写I didn't havetimeto spellcheck theletter.
Makesureyou spellcheckyouressaybefore youhandit in.
- Always spellcheck andproofreadyourwork.
- When was the lasttimeyou spellchecked ahastilywrittencomment?
- Emails should be spellchecked, if not done soautomatically.
Operating computers
- admin
- aliasing
- always-on
- backsomeoneup
- black hat
- computerate
- computerize
- drill down
- enter
- escape
- interface
- keyboarder
- maximize
- miswrite
- mouse oversomething
- munging
- navigational
- scroll
- ticket
- uninstall
spellcheck
noun[C]
uk/ˈspelˌtʃek/us/ˈspelˌtʃek/acheckin which acomputerprogrammakescertainthat the words in adocumenthave thecorrectlettersin thecorrectorder, or thecomputerprogramthat does this:
It's always a goodideatoruna spellcheckonceyou'vefinishedwriting.
Could hiscomputerspellcheckpossiblyhavesubstitutedVenusforUranus?
- They had tokeepstoppingtooverruletheirspellcheck.
- Adrian'sspellingis sobizarrethecomputerspellcheck isuselessbecause it can'tguesswhat word he isaimingfor.
- Youprobablyhaveyourspellcheckdefaultingto AmericanEnglish.
Operating computers
- admin
- aliasing
- always-on
- backsomeoneup
- black hat
- computerate
- computerize
- drill down
- enter
- escape
- interface
- keyboarder
- maximize
- miswrite
- mouse oversomething
- munging
- navigational
- scroll
- ticket
- uninstall
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