home screen

noun

1. television.

Word History and Origins

Origin of home screen¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Fourth, in the iOS 14 update, Apple has started showing its own search results when a search is made from the home screen.

From Search Engine Watch

You spend a lot of each day staring at your phone’s home screen, so it’s natural you’d want it tailored precisely to your needs—with the right apps, shortcuts, and settings just a tap away.

From Popular-Science

I’ve kept up a 728-day Mandarin learning streak since moving Duolingo to my home screen.

From Fortune

With the home screen and your list of saved pages in view, tap the three dots in the top right corner and then choose Playlist.

From Popular-Science

This doesn’t mean on-screen, though—you just may need to launch the app and then go back to the home screen so it’s running in the background.

From Popular-Science

Once at the home screen, there are a few more options, but it is not as simple a system as is found on the Xbox One.

From The Daily Beast

In game, saying “PlayStation, home screen” will do just that, but that is the only command.

From The Daily Beast