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

Rosie Okatcha, an influencer from the U.K., proclaimed the year would be “The Age of Analog” with consumers swapping music streaming for iPods and vinyl records, and choosing crafting over doomscrolling.

From Los Angeles Times

I remember getting my driver’s license, and that was what was playing on my iPod.

From Los Angeles Times

“Skipping up a few years, in high school when I’m independent through my music, I remember having “Egypt Egypt” on my iPod Nano.

From Los Angeles Times

But those devices got wiped out after Apple introduced the iPod in 2001.

From Los Angeles Times

I wasn’t even allowed to drink coffee yet, but I’d march into my local Starbucks and show the barista a screenshot on my iPod Touch.

From Salon