typechecking

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noun

The process of verifying whether a given value belongs to a certain data type.

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Meanings

nountypechecking (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe process of verifying whether a given value belongs to a certain data type.

Origin

From type + checking.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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