wake word

noun

A word or phrase that activates a dormant device when spoken by the user.

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Meanings

nounwake word (plural wake words)

plural wake words

  1. computingA word or phrase that activates a dormant device when spoken by the user.
  2. A word or phrase that activates a dormant hypnotic suggestion that takes a person out of their trance state, or deactivates all their current hypnotic suggestions from affecting them, to make them awake and alert again.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

wake word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wake%20word

MLA

“wake word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wake%20word. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wake word,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wake%20word.

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