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Subword technology – HP R4.2 User Manual

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Glossary

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UCS 1000 R4.2 Administration 585-313-507

Issue 3 April 2000 685

string

A contiguous sequence of characters treated as a unit. Strings are normally bounded
by white spaces, tabs, or a character designated as a separator. A string value is a
specified group of characters symbolized by a variable.

structured query language

A standard data programming language used with data storage and data query
applications.

subword technology

A method of speech recognition used in FlexWord recognition that recognizes
phonemes or parts of words. Compare to

WholeWord speech recognition

.

switch

A software and hardware device that controls and directs voice and data traffic. A
customer-based switch is known as a

private branch exchange

.

switch hook

The device at the top of most telephones that is depressed when the handset is
resting in the cradle (in other words, is

on hook

). The device is raised when the

handset is picked up (in other words, when the telephone is

off hook

).