screen reader

American  

[skreen ree-der] / ˈskrin ˌri dər /

noun

Digital Technology.

1. a piece of software that renders visual data as synthesized speech or Braille.

   Your social media posts would be more accessible for blind people and others using screen readers if you’d just add alt text to your images.

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Etymology

Origin of screen reader

First recorded in 1935–40 in the sense “a device for reading microfilm or microfiche”

Example Sentences

The BBC understands that the data will not be announced audibly for people with print disabilities but the government says online data will be posted on a new portal which has been made accessible to screen reader users such as those who are blind and visually-impaired.

From BBC

"I tried because I thought I have the tools, I've got my screen reader and a huge monitor so how can I not do it, but I just couldn't," he said.

From BBC

The researchers previously developed interactive interfaces that provide a richer experience for screen reader users as they explore accessible data representations.

From Science Daily

Then they put the tool in the hands of five expert screen reader users.

From Science Daily

The first three points could be solved with a screen reader, but for the free navigation a so-called navigation agent had to be implemented.

From Science Daily