speech recognition
nounUK /ˈspiːtʃ ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
US /ˈspitʃ ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
Speech recognition is when a computer understands the words you say out loud.
My phone uses speech recognition to write down my messages when I talk to it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The ability of a machine to identify who is speaking.
The security system uses speech recognition to know which person is talking.
3. A technology that turns spoken words into written text.
Speech recognition helps people type documents just by talking.
4. The process of a computer understanding commands given by voice.
You can turn on the lights with speech recognition on your smart speaker.