stenotype
/ˈstɛnəˌtaɪp/
noun
- A machine with a special keyboard used to type shorthand quickly, often for court reporting or live captioning.
- Modern stenotypes can connect directly to computers for real-time transcription.
- The court reporter used a stenotype to record every word of the trial.
- She practiced on her stenotype every day to increase her typing speed.
- The system of shorthand typing produced by such a machine.
- Learning stenotype requires memorizing many chord combinations.
- The transcript was written in stenotype and later converted to regular text.
- He read the stenotype notes from the meeting to check the exact wording.
verb
- To type or record using a stenotype machine.
- The reporter stenotyped the entire speech without missing a word.
- He stenotypes live captions for television news broadcasts.
- She learned to stenotype at a speed of over 200 words per minute.