plural DVRs
: an electronic device that uses a hard drive for temporary storage of broadcast television programs

Examples of DVR in a Sentence

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Philo offers more than 70 channels, as well as an unlimited DVR service. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024 By the show’s end in 2010, DVR use was far more common, DVDs were on the way out, and streaming had become the TV viewing method of choice for many, trends that would only accelerate in the decade that followed. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024 The film ends with Terry retrieving the digital video recorder (DVR) from Marston’s police car before sitting down on a bench in the hospital. Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024 Hours later, Martinez allegedly tried to destroy the WatchGuard DVR system inside of his car. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024 Here’s a solid option that includes a DVR, and this one gets the job done on a budget. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023 Thankfully, Bell Canada won't be able to delete recordings stored on DVR hardware inside customers' homes. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024 In a search of a home associated with one of the suspects, authorities found guns, drugs, mail, checks, and a DVR system, the release says. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024 Traditional hardwire systems record the surveillance to a DVR system that exists within the home and is hooked up through hardwiring to the cameras which can be focused on the interior or exterior of the home. Mason Leib, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

digital video recorder

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of DVR was in 1996

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“DVR.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DVR. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

DVR

noun
ˌdē-ˌvē-ˈär
plural DVRs
: a machine that is used to make and watch recordings of television programs
Etymology

from digital video recorder

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