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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All shows grow with streaming and DVR playback, but the series at the top of the seven-day rankings usually start off in fairly good shape as well.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Along with Disney’s live channels, YouTube TV customers’ DVR recordings of the media conglomerate’s programming were removed, as is standard in such disputes.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Investigators discovered that a crucial part of the home’s elaborate security system — a DVR — was missing, as was a large knife in a butcher block in the kitchen, Diebel said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Add in viewers who watch via DVR or on demand (either on Hulu or Disney+), and early Nielsen data has the DWTS audience well over 8 million viewers every week, and likely to trend higher by season’s end.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
While that might lead to a lower monthly bill, fans lose certain features like a live channel guide, viewing games from multiple networks at once and a combined DVR.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
There is no longer any mention of DVR hardware on the company's website.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Alongside live channels, the subscription also gets you unlimited DVR, video-on-demand, and Family Share.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
About a decade ago, the company launched the Hopper, a DVR that automatically skipped ads.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Along with Disney’s live channels, YouTube TV customers’ DVR recordings of the media conglomerate’s programming were removed, as is standard in such disputes.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Investigators discovered that a crucial part of the home’s elaborate security system — a DVR — was missing, as was a large knife in a butcher block in the kitchen, Diebel said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Add in viewers who watch via DVR or on demand (either on Hulu or Disney+), and early Nielsen data has the DWTS audience well over 8 million viewers every week, and likely to trend higher by season’s end.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
While that might lead to a lower monthly bill, fans lose certain features like a live channel guide, viewing games from multiple networks at once and a combined DVR.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
There is no longer any mention of DVR hardware on the company's website.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Alongside live channels, the subscription also gets you unlimited DVR, video-on-demand, and Family Share.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
About a decade ago, the company launched the Hopper, a DVR that automatically skipped ads.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
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“DVR.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DVR. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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