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virtual assistant
[ vur-choo-uhl uh-sis-tuhnt ]
noun
- a person, as a freelance office assistant, who works remotely in an administrative role.
- dig·it·al as·sis·tant [dij, -i-tl , uh, -, sis, -t, uh, nt],. Digital Technology. a device or piece of software that can perform basic tasks and answer some questions in response to spoken natural language, often following a command or prompt.
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Origin of virtual assistant1
Example Sentences
Amazon has unveiled Alexa+, an overhauled version of its virtual assistant with which it hopes users will share "just about anything".
Mara Segal, director of Alexa, said people will now be able to share "just about anything" with the virtual assistant - the idea being that by sharing emails and photographs, it will be able to search through them for things you request.
The tech giant was accused of eavesdropping on its customers through its virtual assistant Siri.
But the claimants say the tech firm recorded people who activated the virtual assistant unintentionally - without using the phrase "Hey, Siri" to wake it.
The new features include notification summaries, tools to assist users in writing messages, and a glowing new interface for virtual assistant Siri.
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