dictation machine

sound recording device most commonly used to record speech for later playback or to be typed into print
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dictation machine

Summary

dictation machine ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • dictation machine is a type of machine[2].
  • dictation machine is a type of sound recording device[3].
  • dictation machine is used for sound recording process[4].
  • dictation machine's Commons category is recorded as Dictation machines[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include machine[2] and sound recording device[3].

Use and Application

dictation machine is used for sound recording process[4].

Why It Matters

dictation machine ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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  1. 13h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of machine, sound recording device
    Has use sound recording process
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) 1955776
    Aliases
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 11225, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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