Speech recognition
Speech Recognition
Speech recognition (pronounced: /spiːtʃ rɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/) is a technology that converts spoken language into written text. It is also known as automatic speech recognition (ASR), computer speech recognition, or speech to text (STT).
Etymology
The term "speech recognition" is derived from the words "speech" (from Old English spæc, spaec, or speech meaning talk, discourse, or language) and "recognition" (from Latin recognitionem meaning acknowledgment, recognition).
Related Terms
- Artificial Intelligence: The science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs. Speech recognition is a common application of artificial intelligence.
- Natural Language Processing: A field of computer science, artificial intelligence, and linguistics concerned with the interactions between computers and human (natural) languages.
- Machine Learning: A type of artificial intelligence that provides computers with the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed. Machine learning is often used in speech recognition systems.
- Voice Recognition: The identification of a person based on their voice. This is different from speech recognition, which identifies what is being said rather than who is saying it.
- Text-to-Speech: A type of assistive technology that reads digital text aloud. It is the opposite of speech recognition, which converts spoken language into written text.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Speech recognition
- Wikipedia's article - Speech recognition
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