languagetechnology

noun

UK /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/

US /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/

Tools and computer programs that help people use and understand language.

Language technology helps translate words from one language to another.

SYNONYMS

language tools language software speech technology language apps

RELATED WORDS

translation speech recognition computer language text-to-speech

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Computer systems that can understand or produce human speech.

Voice assistants use language technology to answer your questions.

3. Software that checks spelling and grammar in writing.

The language technology in my word processor fixed my spelling mistakes.

4. Tools that help translate between different languages.

Travelers use language technology on their phones to talk to people abroad.