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over-the-air

American

[oh-ver-thee-air] / ˈoʊ vər ðiˈɛər /

adjective

Radio and Television.

of or relating to any means of broadcast transmission.

Etymology

Origin of over-the-air

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Rivian will fix the issue with an over-the-air software update and inspect the parts free of charge.

From Barron's

To remedy the issue, Rivian released an over-the-air software update that will automatically detect seat belt misuse.

From Los Angeles Times

Yutong said it stored data from vehicles sold in Europe at a data center in Germany managed by Amazon Web Services, and got consent from customers before delivering over-the-air updates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Software-defined vehicles can receive over-the-air updates to improve their performance and features, but need internet connections to be able to do so.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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