Definition

Noun: - The process or technology of identifying a specific individual based on the unique characteristics of their voice. This refers to the act or method of recognizing who is speaking through analysis of vocal patterns.

Usage

• Talker identification is a biometric security measure.
• The system uses talker identification to verify the caller's identity.
• Talker identification is distinct from speech recognition, which understands is said, not is saying it.

Advanced Usage

• Automated talker identification: Systems that perform this task without human intervention, often using algorithms and voiceprint databases.
• Forensic talker identification: The application of voice analysis in legal and criminal investigations to identify a speaker from recorded evidence.

Variants and Related Words

• Speaker identification: A more common synonym for talker identification.
• Voice identification: Another synonymous term.
• Voiceprint: (Noun) A graphical representation or digital model of the unique characteristics of an individual's voice, used in talker identification.

Synonyms

• Speaker recognition
• Voice recognition (in the specific context of identifying the speaker, not the words)

Related Technical Terms

• Biometrics: The broader field of measuring unique physical or behavioral characteristics (e.g., fingerprints, voice) for identification.
• Authentication: The process of verifying an identity, for which talker identification can be used.

Noun

1. identification of a person from the sound of their voice