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For Vox, the makers of amplifers, guitars and organs, see Vox (musical equipment).
In telecommunication, a vox (short for 'voice operated switch') is a switch that operates when sound over a certain threshold is detected. It is usually used to turn turn on a transmitter or recorder when someone speaks. It is used instead of a push-to-talk button on transmitters or to save storage space on recording devices. The circuitry usually includes a delay that leaves the circuit activated when the sound stops. This keeps the circuit from turning off during short pauses in speech.
Vox is also short-hand for vocals amongst musicians.
Synonyms
- voice operated relay circuit
- voice operated transmit
- voice operated transmitter
- voice operated microphone
- voice activated relay circuit
- voice activated transmit
- voice activated transmitter
- voice activated microphone
Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188
Vox is also the title of a novel by Nicholson Baker; see the Wikipedia article on this author for discussion.
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