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| Dictaphone |
trademark for a machine that records dictation so it can be played back for writing or typing later. |
| dictator |
one who gives dictation. [1/3 definitions] |
| shorthand |
a system of writing in simple symbols or combinations of symbols representing sounds, words, or phrases, used to record dictation or speech rapidly. [1/3 definitions] |
| stenographer |
one who is proficient in shorthand, esp. one whose job is to take dictation. |
| stenography |
the technique or process of writing, esp. taking dictation or recording a proceeding in shorthand. |
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