DVR
noun
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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Alongside live channels, the subscription also gets you unlimited DVR, video-on-demand, and Family Share.
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PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
In addition to live channels, Fubo Sports will include on-demand video, unlimited DVR and family sharing features.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
About a decade ago, the company launched the Hopper, a DVR that automatically skipped ads.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
These total audience tallies - last night and last year - do not incorporate the DVR usage.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Among adults 18-49, however, two-thirds of the top shows’ total, on average, comes from streaming — making for another piece of evidence that streaming viewers are considerably younger than those who watch a show on-air or via DVR.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Save on select Fios TV plans with up to 425+ channels, box rental and DVR service.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 8 July 2025
So that felt like a huge success, and it was born out of research — just digging in, finding out more about the technical things, from the legalese that these characters speak to how a dash-cam DVR actually works.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
That may give Trump time to cool to a simmer—or to boil over if he’s left alone with his DVR, social media feeds, and cell phone that gives him a constant hum of agitation.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
In addition to live channels, Fubo Sports will include on-demand video, unlimited DVR and family sharing features.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
About a decade ago, the company launched the Hopper, a DVR that automatically skipped ads.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
These total audience tallies - last night and last year - do not incorporate the DVR usage.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Among adults 18-49, however, two-thirds of the top shows’ total, on average, comes from streaming — making for another piece of evidence that streaming viewers are considerably younger than those who watch a show on-air or via DVR.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Save on select Fios TV plans with up to 425+ channels, box rental and DVR service.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 8 July 2025
So that felt like a huge success, and it was born out of research — just digging in, finding out more about the technical things, from the legalese that these characters speak to how a dash-cam DVR actually works.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
That may give Trump time to cool to a simmer—or to boil over if he’s left alone with his DVR, social media feeds, and cell phone that gives him a constant hum of agitation.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 June 2025
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“DVR.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DVR. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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