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typed

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4 meanings of typed

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of type. Use this form for typing that already happened.

    She typed her name at the top of the page.

    He typed a long message and hit send.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Written with a typewriter, not by hand.

    Like words made by pressing keys instead of drawn with a pen.

    She handed in a neatly typed essay.

    The letter was typed, not written in pen.

    Similartypewritten

    Oppositehandwritten

  3. 3
    adjective
    Set to hold one kind of information, such as numbers or text.

    Like a box with a label saying only toys go inside, not books.

    In this program, every value is typed before it can be used.

    A typed number cannot suddenly turn into a piece of text.

    Oppositeuntyped

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  4. 4
    adjective
    Describing a computer language where each variable must hold one set kind of data.

    Like a form that only lets you write numbers in the number boxes.

    A typed language warns you when you use the wrong kind of data.

    Many beginners start with a typed language to catch mistakes early.

    Oppositeuntyped

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typed is a form of type

type, verb: To write by pressing the keys on a computer keyboard, phone screen, or typewriter. Full entry

Forms
typetypes he/she/ittyping -ing formtyped past tense, past participle
Spelling
type → typed: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /t/.

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