Definitions for "Voice Browser"
A system that allows telephone access to voice portal sites. It prepares and presents information to callers, interprets their commands and enables them to navigate the site. Architectures and implementations vary, but many will use VoiceXML or a similar protocol to access the portal application. See voice portal and VoiceXML.
a device (hardware and software) that interprets voice markup languages to generate voice output, interpret voice input, and possibly accept and produce other modalities of input and output
a device that interprets a markup language and is capable of generating voice output or interpreting voice input, and possibly other input/output modalities
Similar in functionality to PC-based web browsers, a voice browser is designed to standardize the user interface and experience for consumers browsing voice-driven content and services on the Voice Web. In contrast to a "traditional" web browser, which resides as a client on a user's PC, a voice browser operates in a centralized server, which houses the voice resources to speak out or listen for VoiceXML-tagged content. The user's phone, in this context, is analogous to a keyboard and mouse in relation to a browser, and is used to transfer user responses.
Similar in functionality to PC-based web browsers, a web browser is designed to standardize the user interface and experience for consumers browsing voice-driven content and services on the Voice Web. (Ed. Note: In contrast to a "traditional" web browser, which resides as a client on a user's PC, a "voice browser" operates in a centralized server that houses the voice resources to speak out listen for the VoiceXML-tagged content. The user's phone, in this context, is more analogous to merely the keyboard and mouse of a browser, transferring user responses.) Nuance, booth 829
A voice browser is a web browser that presents an interactive voice user interface to the user. In addition, it typically provides an interface to the PSTN or a PBX. Just as a visual web browser works with HTML pages, a voice browser operates on pages that specify voice dialogues.