"wake word" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wake words [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wake word (plural wake words)
  1. (computing) A word or phrase that activates a dormant device when spoken by the user. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-wake_word-en-noun-BLZYXZk~ Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  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.
    Sense id: en-wake_word-en-noun-RDRKhWaJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: wake-up call, hypnotist, safeword

Inflected forms

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