screen-reader

See also: screen reader and screenreader

English

Noun

screen-reader (plural screen-readers)

1. Alternative form of screen reader.
   • 1994 August 15, Shirley Leung, “Blind vendors log on for independence”, in The Sun, Baltimore, Md., page 3B, columns 2–3:

     There are also programs that can be loaded onto home computers to make them more accessible to the blind. For example, screen-readers are software programs that read the screen out loud for blind users.

   • 2019 December 22, Abdel Jimenez, “Software can help the blind access the internet, but not every site supports it”, in Chicago Tribune, 172nd year, number 356, section 2 (Business), page 3, column 1:

     Tim McIntyre, executive vice president of communication for Domino’s, said in an email the company has developed other features to help disabled customers, like voice-activated ordering devices and a hotline that customers with screen-readers can use to report difficulties with the site.

   • 2021 November 14, Karla L. Miller, “Flexibility is fading for some”, in The Gazette, page 4F, column 2:

     Olivia Norman, a Washington, D.C., resident who is blind and suffers from chronic asthma, has built a career testing products and websites for accessibility to users who are vision-impaired and who use screen-readers, which convert text to speech.