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diarization

diarization noun: in voice recognition, the process of partitioning an input audio stream into homogeneous segments according to the speaker identity, so as to identify different speakers' turns in a conversation.

Noun

diarization (uncountable)

  1. In voice recognition, the process of partitioning an input audio stream into homogeneous segments according to the speaker identity, so as to identify different speakers' turns in a conversation.
    • This work focus on a speaker clustering methods that are used in speaker diarization systems. The purpose of speaker clustering is to associate together segments that belong to the same speakers.2009, Vaclav Matousek, Pavel Mautner, Text, Speech and Dialogue: 12th International Conference, TSD 2009, Pilsen, Czech Republic, September 13-17, 2009. Proceedings, Springer Science & Business...

Origin of diarization

From diarize + -ation or diary + -ization, since it creates a record of speaker changes over time.

Questions about diarization

What does diarization mean?
Diarization means in voice recognition, the process of partitioning an input audio stream into homogeneous segments according to the speaker identity, so as to identify different speakers' turns in a conversation.
What part of speech is diarization?
Diarization is a noun.

Words near diarization in the dictionary

  1. diarism
  2. diarist
  3. diaristic
  4. diaristically
  5. diarists
  6. diarization
  7. diarize
  8. diarized
  9. diarizes
  10. diarizing
  11. diaromatic

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