videorecorder

Or vid·e·o re·cord·er

[vid-ee-oh-ri-kawr-der]

noun

Television.

1. an electronic device for recording video signals on magnetic tape or on videodisks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of videorecorder¹

First recorded in 1950–55; video + recorder

Example Sentences

One flipped on his iPad’s videorecorder.

From Washington Post

It offers customers access to a cloud-based digital videorecorder that holds up to 60 hours of content and the service costs $8 to $12 a month.

From Los Angeles Times