iPod

American  

[ahy-pod] / ˈaɪˌpɒd /

Digital Technology, Trademark.

1. a brand of portable digital media player.

   These instructions tell you how to download or transfer songs to your iPod.

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iPod British  

/ ˈaɪˌpɒd /

noun

1. a small portable digital audio player capable of storing thousands of tracks downloaded from the internet or transferred from a CD

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Other Word Forms

• iPodder
  noun

Etymology

Origin of iPod

Coined in 2000 by an unknown person as the name of a type of internet kiosk; independently coined in 2001 by Vincent (Vinnie) Chieco, U.S. freelance copywriter, as the name of the digital media player; i(Mac), the name of a computer model + pod ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Apple’s iPod ads in the early 2000s that featured dark silhouettes with contrasting white headphones were also big hits.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Released in 2007, the iPod Touch was designed by the same team, who later invented the iPhone - which quickly overshadowed the iPod.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The power of iteration: “Products are only overnight successes in reverse. The iPod was not, the iPhone was not, the Watch was not.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A wooden Apple I case, a clear acrylic Macintosh, a large iPod prototype and other items from Apple’s past fill the room.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Candice stretched out on the couch with her eyes glued to her dad’s old iPod touch and her feet tucked underneath a frayed throw pillow.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson