British Dictionary definitions for lo-fi

lo-fi

low-fi

adjective

informal (of sound reproduction) of or giving an impression of poor quality

Word Origin

C20: modelled on hi-fi

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Examples from the Web for lo-fi

Contemporary Examples

It is lo-fi and imperfect, but cheap and “significantly better than nothing,” as one adopter in Shanghai said.
The Chinese Can’t Catch Their Breath
Brendon Hong
May 5, 2014
Her first starring role came in the 2009 lo-fi indie Exploding Girl, about a young epileptic woman on a summer break from college.
Zoe Kazan Talks About Starring in ‘Ruby Sparks,’ Grandfather Elia Kazan, & More
Marlow Stern
July 26, 2012