question-answer handling

noun
UK /ˈkwes.tʃən ˈɑːn.sə ˈhæn.dəl.ɪŋ/
US /ˈkwes.tʃən ˈæn.sɚ ˈhæn.dəl.ɪŋ/

The way a person or machine listens to a question and gives an answer.

The teacher praised the robot's question-answer handling during the class quiz.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The part of a computer program that takes in questions and produces replies.

The app's question-answer handling made it easy for users to find help fast.

3. The skill of responding to questions clearly and politely in a conversation.

Her calm question-answer handling impressed everyone at the meeting.

4. A set of rules for managing questions and answers in a lesson or survey.

The team improved their question-answer handling so no student felt ignored.