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Meaning of Cupertino effect | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The replacement, by a spell checker, of words that are real (such as proper nouns or alternate spellings), but missing from its internal dictionary, with words that are starkly incorrect in context.
  2. The failure of spell checkers to replace incorrectly spelled words with the actually intended words, resulting in miscorrections.
    broadly

Examples

“Although computer dictionaries have improved, the Cupertino effect still creates havoc.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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