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set-top box

British  

noun

  1. a device which converts the signals from a digital television broadcast into a form which can be viewed on a standard television set

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Not content to let Sonos own the living room, Amazon on Thursday introduced a new Alexa-touting set top box.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2018

And he also just decided to take on the cable companies in the second major fight of his tenure, this time to unlock the set top box.

From The Verge • Mar. 2, 2016

The set top box then grabs information from your phone, such as your Apple ID and Wi-Fi network, so that you’re ready to go upon plugging it in.

From Time • Nov. 2, 2015

Apple Inc on Thursday invited journalists to a Sept 9 event, where it is expected to unveil new iPhones and potentially a new version of its Apple TV set top box.

From Reuters • Aug. 27, 2015

The conference will likely not feature any announcements about Apple TV, since negotiations over a contract to provide online video to the company’s set top box are ongoing, Bloomberg reports.

From US News • Jun. 5, 2015

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