Dictionary

An alphabetical listing of words and their meanings. Dictionaries help users lookup definitions to get a better understanding of the word and an overall better understanding of a language or field. The majority of computers do not include any type of electronic dictionary; however, users who have access to the Internet have access to millions of free online dictionaries.

• See Computer Hope's computer dictionary for a list of computer words and terms, their definitions, and related words or categories.
• An example of a free downloadable dictionary for Windows is WordWeb.
• Other popular online dictionaries include dictionary.com and Merriam-Webster Online.

Also see: Spell checker, Thesaurus