Input unit
This term is defined by more than one standard, and the wording differs. Each definition below is the one that applies to that standard’s criteria.
Definition in RAWeb 1.1
For character-by-character input, the smallest text input unit is the character.
For a system with word prediction functionality, the smallest input unit is the word.
For some speech recognition systems, the text is not transcribed until an entire word or phrase has been spoken. In this case, the smallest input unit is the word or phrase.
Definition in RAAM 1.1
For character-by-character input, the smallest text input unit is the character.
For a system with word prediction functionality, the smallest input unit is the word.
For some speech recognition systems, the text is not retranscribed until an entire word or phrase has been spoken. In this case, the smallest input unit is the word or phrase.