Voice Typing Glossary

Key terms and definitions for voice typing, speech-to-text, and AI dictation technology.

• Voice Typing: Using speech recognition to convert spoken words into typed text on a device.
• Speech to Text: Technology that converts spoken language into written text using automatic speech recognition (ASR).
• Filler Words: Verbal placeholders like "um," "uh," "like," "you know," and "so" that appear in natural speech.
• Zero Prompting: AI technology that understands user intent without explicit instructions or commands.
• Dictation: The practice of speaking text aloud for it to be transcribed, either by a person or by software.
• Voice Recognition: Technology that identifies and processes human speech, either to identify the speaker or to understand spoken words.
• ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition): The computational process of converting spoken language into text without human intervention.
• AI Cleanup: The process of using artificial intelligence to automatically correct, format, and polish text from speech.
• WPM (Words Per Minute): A measurement of typing or speaking speed, counting the number of words produced in one minute.
• Real-Time Translation: Technology that instantly translates speech from one language to written text in another language.
• Multilingual Voice Typing: Voice typing that supports multiple languages, including automatic language detection and code-switching.
• Magic Wand: A voice-driven editing feature that lets you transform any selected text by describing the change aloud.
• Voice Agent: An AI system that executes cross-app actions from natural voice commands, not just transcription, but task completion.
• Voice AI Keyboard: A smartphone keyboard app that uses AI to enable intelligent voice typing across all applications.