Fact · Dictation software
Nuance defines a Dragon user profile as a set of files that Dragon uses to process your speech, which stores information such as the type of microphone you use and your custom words.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“A user profile is a set of files that Dragon uses to process what you say. Your user profile stores information, like the type of microphone you use and your custom words.”
About user profiles (Dragon Professional 16 help), Nuance Communications, Nuance Communications, Dragon Professional 16 help, 2023, Overview.
Open the original- What it measures
- This is why a profile is tied to one microphone and one set of acoustic conditions: the profile stores what Dragon has learned about your voice and your setup.
- What it does not show
- The definition does not describe how much each profile learns over time.
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