voice command

noun

A spoken instruction to a computer.

Meanings

nounvoice command (plural voice commands)

plural voice commands

  1. computingA spoken instruction to a computer.

    It can take pictures or video from a front-facing camera, controlled by a voice command or a swipe on the right-hand armature, and is designed to display at-a-glance information on its screen which is visible only to the user.

    2014 June 24, “Google Glass go on sale in the UK for £1,000”, in The Guardian
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APA

voice command. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voice%20command

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “voice command,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voice%20command.

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