spell checker

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The algorithm, developed by Michèle Nuijten, then a Ph.D. student at Tilburg, together with Sacha Epskamp of the University of Amsterdam, scours papers for statistical results reported in standardized formats, then examines them for errors, like a mathematical spell checker.

From Science Magazine

The spell checker tool is part of the Mac operating system, and works in many of Apple’s own apps, including Mail, Messages and Notes.

From New York Times

Just ten years ago, the introduction of new software features didn’t really impact the real world—after all nobody ever joined the downtrodden after upgrading their spell checker.

From Scientific American

Some students will inevitably ask why they can’t just use the spell checker on their computer instead of flipping through the pages of a dictionary.

From Washington Times

With names that trip up a spell checker and arcane business-model descriptions, they need to educate investors on their niche strategies and to start those efforts long before the typical two-week investor road shows that precede IPOs.

From Reuters