set-top box

noun

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

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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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“Set-top box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set-top%20box. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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