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speech processor

a device that converts microphone or other input into patterns of electrical stimulation. For example, the processor in a cochlear implant converts sounds into electrical impulses to stimulate the auditory nerve, thus enabling comprehension of sound and speech.

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large-sample method

large-sample method

see asymptotic method.