A spell checker is a tool found in a word processor (and other programs) which is used to check for spelling and grammar which is wrong It suggests corrections too
{i} spelling checker, software application/computer program used to check the spelling of words and correcting spelling mistakes in a document (exists in most word processing programs)
This is a really useful tool as it will check through your work for spelling mistakes Be careful though as names are not in its dictionary so it could tell you that you have spelt your name wrong!
That part of a wordprocessor (qv) which checks for incorrect spelling It is unable to identify incorrect wordage, for example, the use of "there" for "their" (cf dictionary, thesaurus)
{i} spelling checker, software application/computer program used to check the spelling of words and correcting spelling mistakes in a document (exists in most word processing programs)