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Word

typed

US/ˈtaɪpt/

UK/tˈaɪpd/

Definitions

01past tense of type

A2 · Elementary Computing

v. the past form of writing using a keyboard or typewriter.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'type', meaning to write text using a keyboard.

“She typed the entire report in just two hours.”

“After he had typed the final paragraph of the manuscript, he saved the document to an external drive for safekeeping.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

handwrote

02not handwritten

B1 · Intermediate

adj. written using a keyboard or machine rather than by hand.

adj. produced by means of a typewriter or computer keyboard; not manuscript or handwritten.

“The teacher asked for a typed essay instead of a handwritten one.”

“The archive contains several typed letters from the author, which are much easier to decipher than his earlier handwritten journals.”

Synonyms

typewrittenprinted

03data classification

C1 · Advanced Computing Technical

adj. in computer programming, describing data that belongs to a specific group, like a number or a word.

adj. referring to a variable or data object that has been assigned a specific data type within a programming language.

“This programming language uses typed variables to prevent errors.”

“In a strongly typed language, the compiler will flag an error if you attempt to assign a string value to a numeric variable.”

Antonyms

untyped

Domain

Computing

This entry

Exam level
CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
Frequency
Frequent
Level
A2 · Elementary
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