Word: typechecking
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: type
che
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Definition: The process of verifying whether a given value belongs to a certain data type.
Morphemes:
Affix: type
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tag attached to variables and values used in determining which kinds of value can be used in which situations; a data type.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τύπος
Language: grc
Decoded: tupos
Meaning: mark, impression, type
Affix: check
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To verify or compare with a source of information.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: eschequier
Language: fro
Decoded: eschequier
PoS: Noun
Meaning: exchequer
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified quality, characteristic, or nature; of the kind of