set-topadj.

Brit.

/ˈsɛt tɒp/, U.S.

/ˈsɛt ˈˌtɑp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: set n.² 5c, top n.¹ and adj.

Etymology: < set n.² 5c + top n.¹ and adj.

Designating an object (usually an aerial or signal decoder) which is designed to be positioned on top of a television set. Frequently in set-top box n. Broadcasting a box-shaped signal decoder for viewing cable or satellite television or giving television access to the internet, or one which converts a digital television signal to analogue for viewing on a conventional set.

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1975 BSI News Aug. 20/1 Safety requirements for set-top and similar indoor aerials supplied as optional accessories for television receivers.

1983 Broadcasting (Nexis) 27 June 41 The slim set-top box will enable them to receive Electra, a 169-page teletext magazine broadcast by WKRC-TV Cincinnati.

1991 Christian Sci. Monitor 23 Dec. 19/1 By 1990, when Congress enacted the Television Decoder Circuitry Act, only half a million Americans had purchased special set-top converters to decode the closed captions for viewing.

1995 Economist 14 Oct. 35/2 For all the vaunted clarity of digital television, people may not rush to buy a special set-top box, so that they can receive it on their analogue sets.

2000 Dominion (Wellington, N.Z.) (Electronic ed.) 15 Nov. No contracts have been signed for buying either the set-top decoders or the satellite dishes TVNZ customers will need to receive digital television.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	set-top
释义	set-topadj. Brit. /ˈsɛt tɒp/, U.S. /ˈsɛt ˈˌtɑp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: set n.² 5c, top n.¹ and adj. Etymology: < set n.² 5c + top n.¹ and adj. Designating an object (usually an aerial or signal decoder) which is designed to be positioned on top of a television set. Frequently in set-top box n. Broadcasting a box-shaped signal decoder for viewing cable or satellite television or giving television access to the internet, or one which converts a digital television signal to analogue for viewing on a conventional set. ΚΠ 1975 BSI News Aug. 20/1 Safety requirements for set-top and similar indoor aerials supplied as optional accessories for television receivers. 1983 Broadcasting (Nexis) 27 June 41 The slim set-top box will enable them to receive Electra, a 169-page teletext magazine broadcast by WKRC-TV Cincinnati. 1991 Christian Sci. Monitor 23 Dec. 19/1 By 1990, when Congress enacted the Television Decoder Circuitry Act, only half a million Americans had purchased special set-top converters to decode the closed captions for viewing. 1995 Economist 14 Oct. 35/2 For all the vaunted clarity of digital television, people may not rush to buy a special set-top box, so that they can receive it on their analogue sets. 2000 Dominion (Wellington, N.Z.) (Electronic ed.) 15 Nov. No contracts have been signed for buying either the set-top decoders or the satellite dishes TVNZ customers will need to receive digital television. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1975
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