Etymology

screen reader

Today it means: A software application that speaks aloud information from a computer display, for users with impaired vision. Full definition →

First used 1988.
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The story

From screen + reader.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1988. A software application that speaks aloud information from a computer display, for users with impaired vision.

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