voice-activated

Responds to speech

Voice-activated describes devices or systems that respond to spoken commands rather than physical input.

A voice-activated assistant answers questions when you speak to it.

Voice-activated lights turn on when you say so.

The technology ranges from simple keyword recognition to sophisticated natural language processing.

smartdevice

Alexa

Virtual home assistant

  • SiriDigital voice helper
  • CortanaMicrosoft's virtual assistant
  • IoTInterconnected smart device ecosystem

Echo

handsfree

speakerphone

Hands-free audio device

headset · driving · multitasking · touchless · contactless · cooking · accessibility · mobility · safety · wearable

convenience

automation

Self-operating system design

assistive · simplification · time-saving · effortless · intuitive · responsive · user-friendly · seamless · instant · frictionless

interaction

dialogue

Spoken exchange between parties

chatbot · text-to-speech · turn-taking · context-aware · query

command

utterance

Spoken expression aloud

speak · hotword

Categories
Opposites
input method

voice-activatedmanual

Written instructions for use

hand-operated · push-button · hands-on · remote-controlled

Family

voice, active, activity, voices, vocal, inactive, activate, voiced, inactivity

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G