speechrecognitionprogram
nounUK /ˈspiːtʃ ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈspitʃ ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən ˈproʊɡræm/
A computer program that listens to people talking and turns their words into text.
My dad uses a speech recognition program to write emails without typing.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Software that understands spoken commands to control a device.
She turned off the lights by talking to the speech recognition program on her phone.
3. A tool that helps people with disabilities write by speaking instead of typing.
The speech recognition program lets him write stories using only his voice.
4. A system that converts recorded audio into searchable written notes.
The speech recognition program made a written record of the whole meeting.