set-top box

noun

: a device that is connected to a television so that the television can receive digital signals

Examples of set-top box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Roku was spun off by Netflix, however, and the company released its first set-top box in 2008. — Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 15 June 2026

South Africa’s Competition Commission on Monday accused MultiChoice and Altech, its set-top box supplier, of reaching an arrangement under which the latter would stay out of the pay TV market. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 6 May 2026

This reps the first year that Nielsen’s big data + panel ratings were implemented, which now mix both Nielsen panel data from viewers along with set-top box and smart TV datasets. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025

Beyond these products, Apple is also reportedly developing the next iterations of the AirTag, HomePod mini, and Apple TV set-top box. — PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025

Last month, Bloomberg reported that the small PC would get its biggest redesign since 2010, shrinking down to the size of an Apple TV set-top box. — Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024

The device will be far smaller than its predecessor, approaching the size of an Apple TV set-top box, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the work is secret. — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024

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