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typechecker

typechecker noun: a system or algorithm that verifies values against their required data types, according to the type system of the language.

Noun

typechecker (plural typecheckers)

  1. A system or algorithm that verifies values against their required data types, according to the type system of the language.
    • The catch is that to get the full benefits of the type checker, the programmers have to add complex annotations to their code.2015 April 2, James Somers, “Toolkits for the Mind”, in MIT Technology Review

Forms of typechecker

pluraltypecheckers
alternative formtype checker

Origin of typechecker

From type + checker.

Questions about typechecker

What does typechecker mean?
Typechecker means a system or algorithm that verifies values against their required data types, according to the type system of the language.
What part of speech is typechecker?
Typechecker is a noun.
What is the plural of typechecker?
The plural of typechecker is typecheckers.

Words near typechecker in the dictionary

  1. typecasting
  2. typecastings
  3. typecasts
  4. typecheck
  5. typechecked
  6. typechecker
  7. typecheckers
  8. typechecking
  9. typechecks
  10. typeclass
  11. typeclasses

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