Grammatik
Encyclopedia
Grammatik was the first grammar checking
program developed for home computer systems. The first version was released in 1980 for the TRS-80
with subsequent versions being released for the DOS, Windows, Macintosh and Unix platforms. Grammatik was ultimately acquired by Corel
and is integrated in the WordPerfect
word processor
.
Grammar checker
A grammar checker in computing terms, is a program, or part of a program, that attempts to verify written text for grammatical correctness. Grammar checkers are most often implemented as a feature of a larger program, such as a word processor, but are also available as stand-alone application that...
program developed for home computer systems. The first version was released in 1980 for the TRS-80
TRS-80
TRS-80 was Tandy Corporation's desktop microcomputer model line, sold through Tandy's Radio Shack stores in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The first units, ordered unseen, were delivered in November 1977, and rolled out to the stores the third week of December. The line won popularity with...
with subsequent versions being released for the DOS, Windows, Macintosh and Unix platforms. Grammatik was ultimately acquired by Corel
Corel
Corel Corporation from the abbreviation is a computer software company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, that specializes in graphics processing, similar to Adobe Systems...
and is integrated in the WordPerfect
WordPerfect
WordPerfect is a word processing application, now owned by Corel.Bruce Bastian, a Brigham Young University graduate student, and BYU computer science professor Dr. Alan Ashton joined forces to design a word processing system for the city of Orem's Data General Corp. minicomputer system in 1979...
word processor
Word processor
A word processor is a computer application used for the production of any sort of printable material....
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