over-the-air

[oh-ver-thee-air]

adjective

Radio and Television.

1. of or relating to any means of broadcast transmission.

Word History and Origins

Origin of over-the-air¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

This time around, software and programming can be refreshed remotely, with over-the-air updates.

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Looking back, one can see that digital video recorders were a transitional technology in the march from over-the-air broadcasting to streaming, which is wiping out the usage of DVRs.

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On Monday, the media and entertainment company said it would split into two separate firms — one entity that includes the film studio, television production, HBO and HBO Max and DC Studios and the other with cable channels such as CNN and TNT as well as its European over-the-air networks.

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Pioneered by Tesla, so-called "over-the-air updates" can upgrade a car's software remotely.

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Cable channels CNN, TNT, Discovery and over-the-air networks internationally will operate under the banner of Global Networks.

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