dictation

n. dictation of words; words dictated; words recorded as dictated; issuing of commands

Dictation can refer to:Dictation (exercise), when one person speaks while another person transcribes what is spoken.A dictation machine, a device used to record this speech for transcription.Dictaphone, a company that manufactures these devices, and which are often known generically by this name.Digital dictation, the use of digital electronic media for this purpose, and often computerized speech recognition.
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Noun
1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
(synonym) command, bid, bidding
(hypernym) speech act
(hyponym) countermand
(derivation) dictate
2. speech intended for reproduction in writing
(hypernym) speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
(derivation) dictate
3. matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage; "he mailed the dictation without bothering to read it"
(hypernym) matter
(derivation) dictate

n. dictation

(n.)
The speaking to, or the giving orders to, in an overbearing manner; authoritative utterance; as, his habit, even with friends, was that of dictation.
  

(n.)
The act of dictating; the act or practice of prescribing; also that which is dictated.