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screen reader

Software for the visually impaired that reads the contents of a computer screen, converting the text to speech. Screen readers are designed for specific operating systems and generally work with most applications. See text-to-speech and MSAA.

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screen reader - A text-to-speech system, intended for use by blind or low-vision users, that speaks the text content of a computer display.

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An example of this is a screen reader such as JAWS.

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For example, screen readers provide a synthesized voice, which, in conjunction with software, allows the user to hear what is displayed on the screen.

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The tool automatically approximates a document's logical structure and creates a tagged Adobe PDF file that can be interpreted more easily by screen reader software.

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