typechecker

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noun

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

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Meanings

nountypechecker (plural typecheckers)

plural typecheckers · alternative type checker

  1. computerA 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

Origin

From type + checker.

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APA

typechecker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typechecker

MLA

“typechecker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typechecker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “typechecker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typechecker.

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