Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

typechecker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: type-check-er
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system or algorithm that verifies values against their required data types, according to the type system of the language.

Example Sentences

"The catch is that to get the full benefits of the type checker, the programmers have to add complex annotations to their code."

Etymology

From type + checker.

Inflected Forms

typecheckers (plural) type checker (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

typecheck

Questions

What does typechecker mean?: A system or algorithm that verifies values against their required data types, according to the type system of the language.
Where does typechecker come from?: From type + checker.

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