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sonify — (SAW.nuh.fy) v. To use sound to help interpret scientific data; to add sound effects or music to enhance the experience of something, such as a Web site. sonification n. Example Citations: Devices that sonify data have expanded beyond the well… … New words
Sonification — is the use of non speech audio to convey information or perceptualize data. Due to the specifics of auditory perception, such as temporal and pressure resolution, it forms an interesting alternative to visualization techniques, gaining importance … Wikipedia
Bonephone — Bonephones are headsets that create vibrations against the head, in order to transmit sound to a listener via bone conduction. The term bonephones is generally used to describe modern lightweight bone conduction headsets that are designed for… … Wikipedia
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audio mining — (AW.dee.oh my.ning) n. The process of extracting and indexing the words in an audio file and then using that index to search the file for specific words or phrases. Example Citation: Come to think of it, the experience of reading Ambrose s book… … New words
directed sound — (di.REK.tud sownd, dy ) n. Sound waves aimed and focused so they can only be heard by a person or persons within a specific area. Example Citations: In a potentially revolutionary development, at least two separate and very different companies… … New words
earballs — (EER.bawlz) n. The number of people listening to a radio station or concert, or visiting an online music site (cf. eyeballs). Example Citation: I think it has the potential to really be big, and the main reason is for the first time you have some … New words
earcon — (EER.cawn) n. An auditory icon: a sound that is used to represent a specific event or object. Example Citation: The pilot s headphones will have a 3 D sound system so that the voice of another crew member will seem to come from that person, to… … New words
prooflisten — (proof.LIS.un) v. To listen to a recording of words or music to check for errors. Also: proof listen, proof listen. prooflistener n. Example Citation: Rosemary Varney (Obituary, February 22) never lost the ability to comment devastatingly on… … New words
shape coding — pp. Giving an object such as a control or a connector an appropriate or unique shape to make the object s function or usage obvious or to avoid confusion with similar objects that have different functions. shape code v., n. Example Citations:… … New words
