MP3 player
noun
: a device that stores and plays songs in a computer format (called MP3) for creating sound files that are much smaller than standard sound files
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Built to look like a cross between a cell phone and an MP3 player, this portable, lightweight music player is great for on the go.
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Just the opposite—even as the company has turned its product into a synonym for its category, the way every MP3 player was an iPod, Amazon keeps steaming ahead, making new devices.
—David Pierce, WIRED, 5 May 2016
Products like the Zune MP3 player and Lumia smartphone flopped while even the more successful Xbox gaming console is trailing its two main competitors.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 4 June 2024
The iPod wasn't the first MP3 player and the iPhone wasn't the first smartphone, but both products smoothed out the rough edges of setup and adoption and vaulted their whole categories forward.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
October 23, 2001 – The iPod MP3 player makes its debut.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Because no matter if it’s called a digital audio player, a portable music player, or (for those who enjoy the old skool) an MP3 player, it has been designed to take care of one very specific piece of business.
—Simon Lucas, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2023
She is allowed to possess one radio or MP3 player and a watch.
—Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Just the opposite—even as the company has turned its product into a synonym for its category, the way every MP3 player was an iPod, Amazon keeps steaming ahead, making new devices.
—David Pierce, WIRED, 5 May 2016
Products like the Zune MP3 player and Lumia smartphone flopped while even the more successful Xbox gaming console is trailing its two main competitors.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 4 June 2024
The iPod wasn't the first MP3 player and the iPhone wasn't the first smartphone, but both products smoothed out the rough edges of setup and adoption and vaulted their whole categories forward.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
October 23, 2001 – The iPod MP3 player makes its debut.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Because no matter if it’s called a digital audio player, a portable music player, or (for those who enjoy the old skool) an MP3 player, it has been designed to take care of one very specific piece of business.
—Simon Lucas, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2023
She is allowed to possess one radio or MP3 player and a watch.
—Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
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“MP3 player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MP3%20player. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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