spell-checker
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spell–checker

noun

Definition of SPELL-CHECKER

: a computer program that identifies possible misspellings in a block of text by comparing the text with a database of accepted spellings —called also spell-check, spelling checker
spell–check \ˈspel-ˌchek\ verb

First Known Use of SPELL-CHECKER

1980

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