digital media player

American  

[dij-i-tl mee-dee-uh pley-er] / ˈdɪdʒ ɪ tl ˈmi di ə ˌpleɪ ər /

noun

1. Digital Technology. a portable electronic device or a software program that plays and stores digital audio or video files in various formats.

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Etymology

Origin of digital media player

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

But that’s not much of a comfort to a company like Roku, the creator of a popular digital media player, which had nearly $500 million in the bank, according to an SEC filing.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2023

Companies like TikTok, the video-sharing app, and Roku, the digital media player manufacturer, have announced plans to move to Times Square.

From New York Times • May 28, 2022

In the 1990s, before the iPod was launched, Audible was selling a proprietary digital media player that held about two hours of audio downloaded from its online library.

From The Guardian • Nov. 16, 2019

It will be the dominant digital media player in technology and video games coverage, it will be very strong in lifestyle.

From Time • Jun. 22, 2016

But he got tired of hauling the media around, and didn’t have an digital media player, so he developed a small site to stream the music, just for himself.

From Forbes • Aug. 4, 2011