Dolby

[ dohl-bee, dawl- ]
/ ˈdoʊl bi, ˈdɔl- /

Trademark.

a brand of system for reducing high-frequency noise in audiotape using various electronic devices during recording and playback.

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British Dictionary definitions for Dolby

Dolby
/ (ˈdɒlbɪ) /

noun

trademark any of various specialized electronic circuits, esp those used for noise reduction in tape recorders by functioning as companders on high-frequency signals

Word Origin for Dolby

named after R. Dolby (born 1933), its US inventor
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