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HOT WORD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wake word
1, record 1, English, wake%20word
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- activation word 2, record 1, English, activation%20word
correct
- wake-up word 2, record 1, English, wake%2Dup%20word
correct
- hotword 3, record 1, English, hotword
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A word [or short phrase] that triggers the interface on a device, typically a smart home's voice assistant, to listen for user commands or queries. 4, record 1, English, - wake%20word
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hot word
- wakeup word
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Logiciels
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mot de réveil
1, record 1, French, mot%20de%20r%C3%A9veil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mot d'activation 2, record 1, French, mot%20d%27activation
correct, masculine noun
- commande d'activation 3, record 1, French, commande%20d%27activation
correct, feminine noun
- mot réveil 4, record 1, French, mot%20r%C3%A9veil
correct, masculine noun
- mot de sillage 1, record 1, French, mot%20de%20sillage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les efforts [de la compagnie] pour permettre des requêtes multiples sans exiger le mot réveil à chaque fois constituent un énorme pas en avant [...] La fonction d'alarme «stop» [...] montre une tendance similaire visant à réduire le recours aux mots ou expressions de réveil et à permettre une conversation plus naturelle. 4, record 1, French, - mot%20de%20r%C3%A9veil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- palabra de activación
1, record 1, Spanish, palabra%20de%20activaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palabra o frase con la que se invoca al asistente inteligente personal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - palabra%20de%20activaci%C3%B3n
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