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hotwords

hotwords is the plural of hotword.

Meaning of hotword

Noun

hotword (plural hotwords)

  1. (Internet, dated) A hyperlink.
    • […] and will jump to the Web page "order.htm" if a user clicks on the hotword.1997, S. M. H. Collin, Setting Up a Web Server, page 154
  2. Synonym of wake word.
    • Google recently killed an extension in the open source Chromium browser that enabled “OK, Google” hotword detection. The move follows developer concern that the proprietary functionality was included in Chromium to begin with.2015 June 25, Ian Paul, “'OK Google' hotword detection yanked from Chromium after user revolt”, in PCWorld
    Synonyms:
    wake word

Questions about hotwords

What is hotwords the plural of?
Hotwords is the plural of hotword.

Words near hotwords in the dictionary

  1. hotwired
  2. hotwires
  3. hotwiring
  4. hotwives
  5. hotword
  6. hotwords
  7. Hotz
  8. Hotzes
  9. hotṛ
  10. hotṛs
  11. Hou

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