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 ## Postprocessing Functionality
 
-The storageprovider service (`storage-users`) can be configured to initiate asynchronous postprocessing by setting the `STORAGE_USERS_OCIS_ASYNC_UPLOADS` environment variable to `true`. If this is the case, postprocessing will get initiated *after* uploading a file and all bytes have been recieved.
+The storageprovider service (`storage-users`) can be configured to initiate asynchronous postprocessing by setting the `STORAGE_USERS_OCIS_ASYNC_UPLOADS` environment variable to `true`. If this is the case, postprocessing will get initiated *after* uploading a file and all bytes have been received.
 
 The `postprocessing` service will then coordinate configured postprocessing steps like scanning the file for viruses. During postprocessing, the file will be in a `processing state` where only a limited set of actions are available. Note that this processing state excludes file accessability by users.