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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There is no longer any mention of DVR hardware on the company's website.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Compared with Season 1, its ratings were up 82% on Peacock and 213% on DVR.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Sling Blue comes with streaming access for up to three devices, Sling’s massive library of free on-demand movies and TV shows, a 50-hour online cloud DVR and other perks.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 10 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
These total audience tallies - last night and last year - do not incorporate the DVR usage.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 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
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Compared with Season 1, its ratings were up 82% on Peacock and 213% on DVR.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Sling Blue comes with streaming access for up to three devices, Sling’s massive library of free on-demand movies and TV shows, a 50-hour online cloud DVR and other perks.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 10 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
These total audience tallies - last night and last year - do not incorporate the DVR usage.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 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
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“DVR.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DVR. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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