speechcommand

noun
UK /ˈspiːtʃ kəˈmɑːnd/
US /ˈspiːtʃ kəˈmænd/

A speech command is when you tell a computer or device what to do by talking to it.

She said 'turn on the lights' as a speech command, and the lamp lit up.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A command word used in a speech recognition system to trigger an action.

The app listens for the speech command 'start recording' before it begins.

3. An order given aloud by a person in authority.

The captain's speech command sent the soldiers forward.

4. A short phrase a person says to control a device hands-free.

He added a speech command to his phone so he could call home while driving.