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. 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

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 9 Sep. 2025.

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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