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DVR

American  
  1. digital video recorder: a digital device that records television programs or other video onto a hard disk.


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When authorities searched the home last month, investigators took a DVR that stores video and other data from the surveillance system.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

“We are very proud of the TiVo DVR legacy,” said a company spokesman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Energy Information Administration, 46% of U.S. homes had a cable box with a DVR, an additional 7% had a stand-alone DVR such as a TiVo, and only 29% had an internet streaming device.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Some things have changed since then, and some haven’t; I can’t drink coffee that late anymore, and I still don’t know how DVR works.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

“My favorite step-uncle is gay. And I, like, DVR everything on Bravo.”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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