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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSet-Top-Box
/ˈsɛt.tɒp.bɒks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device that connects to a television and enables the reception of digital television signals.
"The new set-top box allows viewers to access streaming services directly on their TV." - 2
A device that converts digital signals into analog for older television sets.
"Many households still use a set-top box to watch cable channels on their older TVs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'set-top box' originated in the late 20th century, combining 'set' from the Old French 'setier' meaning to place, and 'top' from Old English 'toppa' meaning the highest point. It evolved to describe a device that sits atop a television set, allowing users to receive and decode digital television signals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Set-Top-Box" is said worldwide
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décodeur
Transliteration: day-koh-duhr
"Le nouveau décodeur permet aux téléspectateurs d'accéder à des services de streaming."
Set-Top-Box
Transliteration: zet-top-boks
"Die neue Set-Top-Box ermöglicht den Zugriff auf Streaming-Dienste."
decoder
Transliteration: deh-koh-dehr
"Il nuovo decoder consente di accedere ai servizi di streaming."
decodificador
Transliteration: deh-koh-dee-fi-kah-dor
"El nuevo decodificador permite a los espectadores acceder a servicios de streaming."
decodificador
Transliteration: deh-koh-dee-fi-kah-dor
"O novo decodificador permite acesso a serviços de streaming."
सेट-टॉप-बॉक्स
Transliteration: set-top-box
"नया सेट-टॉप-बॉक्स दर्शकों को स्ट्रीमिंग सेवाओं तक पहुंचने की अनुमति देता है।"
机顶盒
Transliteration: jī dǐng hé
"新的机顶盒允许观众访问流媒体服务。"
셋톱박스
Transliteration: set-top-baks
"새로운 셋톱박스는 시청자가 스트리밍 서비스에 접근할 수 있게 해줍니다."
セットトップボックス
Transliteration: setto toppu bokkusu
"新しいセットトップボックスは視聴者がストリーミングサービスにアクセスできるようにします。"
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