Checks an email message before sending allowing you to correct any spelling errors. This feature is usually similar to the spell checkers found in word processors.
A function of word processors and DTP programs that checks the spelling of words by comparing them with words in a dictionary file. The spell check function can sometimes include a thesaurus that will display similar words to the misspelt word or a sound-like function that displays words that sound the same but have different spellings
A function of most word processors where each word is compared to a dictionary to see if the word is spelled correctly. Spell checking does not catch correctly spelled words when they are the wrong words.
a facility contained in certain word processing and page makeup programs to enable a spelling error check to be carried out. Dictionaries of American origin may not conform to English standards and the option should be available within the program to modify the contents. Dictionaries usually contain between 60,000-100,000 words.
The sad spectacle that occurs when two or more bipeds attempt to carry on a normal conversation within earshot of a dog with a large vocabulary. Sooner or later the bipeds realize three things: (1) they have to spell certain words out in order not to send the dog into a frenzy of hyperactivity; (2) they have to anticipate and eliminate key homonyms and rhymes from their speech; (3) they are not as well-educated as they thought they were.
a facility contained within a word processing and page layout programs to enable a spelling error to be caught in most cases before printing.
A command that cross references to text against a dictionary and offers suggestions.