machine translation
nounUK /məˈʃiːn trænzˈleɪʃən/
US /məˈʃiːn trænsˈleɪʃən/
Machine translation is when a computer changes words from one language into another language.
I used machine translation to read the French menu on my phone.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The branch of computer science that builds systems to translate text or speech between languages.
She studies machine translation at the university.
3. A translated text or output produced automatically by a computer program.
The machine translation was helpful but had a few funny mistakes.
4. The process used in apps and websites to instantly convert content into a user's language.
The website uses machine translation to show pages in many languages.