Speech recognition. For the human linguistic concept, see Speech perception. Speech recognition (SR) is the inter-disciplinary sub-field of computational linguistics that develops methodologies and technologies that enables the recognition and translation of spoken language into text by computers.
Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Deflection(noun) the act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation. 2  Deflection(noun) the deviation of a shot or ball from its true course.
Deflection is the degree to which a building material bends when it bears a load. A trampoline floor would have high deflection; a stone slab would have fairly low deflection. Building codes set the maximum deflection allowed for the framing of a home under the kinds of loads that can be expected in a residence.Typically, codes set deflection limits for roofs, walls and floors.he L/X Formula. The maximum allowable deflection of a ceiling is expressed as a fraction in the format L/X. The L is the length, in inches, of the clear span of the joists or rafters that make up the ceiling framing.