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Chatbot(also: Virtual Assistant, Conversational Agent, Dialog System)

A software application that uses text or speech to conduct conversations with users, simulating human-like dialogue to provide information, perform tasks, or guide users through processes. In accessibility, chatbots and conversational user interfaces present both opportunities…

Connected Speech Recognition(also: Continuous Speech Recognition)

A form of automatic speech recognition in which users speak words naturally, with normal coarticulation and minimal pauses, rather than pausing between each word as required by older 'discrete' or 'isolated-word' recognisers. Connected-speech recognition was a significant…

Continuous Voice Control(also: Continuous Vocal Control, Proportional Voice Control)

A voice interaction paradigm in which vocal parameters such as pitch, loudness, vowel quality, and timbre are used to provide smooth, proportional, real-time control of a system, as opposed to discrete voice commands that trigger specific actions. Continuous voice control is…

Conversational Assistant(also: Voice Assistant, Virtual Assistant, Intelligent Personal Assistant)

A software application that uses natural language processing and speech recognition to interact with users through spoken or typed conversation, providing information, performing tasks, and controlling devices. Examples include Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, and…

Conversational Interface(also: Conversational UI, Voice User Interface, VUI)

A user interface that enables interaction through natural language, either spoken or typed, allowing users to communicate with a system using conversational dialogue rather than traditional graphical controls. Conversational interfaces include voice assistants, chatbots, and…

Conversational User Interface(also: CUI, Conversational Interface, Dialogue Interface)

A user interface that enables interaction through natural language conversation, either via voice (spoken dialogue) or text (chat). Conversational user interfaces encompass voice assistants, chatbots, and dialogue systems that interpret user intent and respond in natural…

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