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dictation

[dik-tey-shuhn] / dɪkˈteɪ ʃən /


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Some doctors recorded patient visits and used computer dictation and transcription before AI, but adding the new technology to the mix has made the practice much more popular.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speech-to-text programs are becoming more popular for everyday tasks like hands-free dictation, helping people who are visually impaired, and transcribing speech for those who are hard of hearing.

From Science Daily

The Champs-Élysées Committee has staged other open-air events in the past, including a mass movie showing and the world’s largest dictation event.

From Seattle Times

Typing, voice dictation technology or my usual chicken scratch would’ve done the job far faster.

From Los Angeles Times

Mrs. Tada writes her books using a Plantronics wireless headset and Dragon Naturally Speaking, a dictation program she’s used for decades.

From Washington Times