automatic speech recognition
nounUK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk spiːtʃ ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk spiːtʃ ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
A computer listening to people talk and turning their words into text.
Automatic speech recognition lets you talk to your phone and see your words appear on the screen.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Technology that understands spoken commands so a device can do what you say.
The car uses automatic speech recognition to play your favorite song when you ask.
3. A system that writes down spoken words in real time during meetings or classes.
Automatic speech recognition created notes of the whole lesson while the teacher talked.
4. Software that helps people type by speaking instead of using a keyboard.
She finished her story quickly by using automatic speech recognition on her tablet.