digital video recorder

noun

1. See DVR.

Word History and Origins

Origin of digital video recorder¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

They hooked up this digital video recorder to a cable jack and showed how we could use it to record, pause, rewind and fast-forward live TV.

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He directed authorities to a specific location inside a closet to locate the digital video recorder, or DVR hard drive that was used to convert signals from an analog camera.

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Once the digital video recorder gained wide consumer acceptance, “Grey’s” often ranked among the most played-back shows.

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The garage’s surveillance system was not functioning on the night of Guardado’s death because Sheriff’s Department investigators had taken the system’s digital video recorder and memory cards while investigating an unrelated shooting earlier in the month.

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That’s not inexpensive, especially after you factor in the added expense of an external hard drive, which is required if you want the digital video recorder to actually record.

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