Audio equipment is used for recording and reproducing sound.
She uses her vocal training to make audio recordings of books for blind people.
audio in British English
(ˈɔːdɪˌəʊ)
noun(modifier)
1.
of or relating to sound or hearing
audio frequency
2.
relating to or employed in the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound
3.
of, concerned with, or operating at audio frequencies
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Word origin
C20: independent use of audio-
audio- in British English
combining form
indicating hearing or sound
audiometer
audiovisual
Word origin
from Latin audīre to hear
audio in American English
(ˈɔdiˌoʊ)
adjective
1.
of frequencies corresponding to sound waves that can normally be heard by the human ear
2. US
of or relating to the reproduction of sound, esp. as distinguished from video, as in a telecast or videotape
Word origin
< L audire: see audience
audio- in American English
(ˈɔdioʊ)
hearing or sound
Word origin
see audio
Examples of 'audio' in a sentence
audio
The practical effect is to make audio sound louder and more monotonous.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Audio systems don’t provide the same understanding of language.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
Download the Audible app to listen to audio books.
The Sun (2017)
An audio recording of an air traffic controller talking to one of the plane's crew after take-off was published online.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In addition, there would be a spectator app that tracks horses' positions and provides audio commentary and video content from the weighing room.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Send audio and video messages more easily thanks to new controls.
The Sun (2014)
There is no line input for recording audio straight from your stereo.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Quite a lot of the audio recording makes no sense.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
No surprises that he spent his youth pulling apart and rebuilding audio equipment.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It must have been audio cassettes he used for work.
The Sun (2010)
Our stock of audio tapes was already running low.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It will mean fewer print stories and a tighter focus on producing original video and audio content.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Many famous names supplement their regular income by recording audio books.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Make written notes or audio recordings of any chats.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It records images and audio inside a taxi once the door is opened.
The Sun (2009)
Audio tapes exist of the process.
John Fisher Tommy Cooper: Always Leave Them Laughing (2006)
The visuals are no problem, but one show also uses sound from an audio cassette.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Other changes include the optional audio system now working with MP3 players.
The Sun (2010)
It is also available as an e-book and audio book.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Choose from more than 60,000 audio books and download to your phone.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The bulk of the evidence in the trial is based on nine video and audio recordings which will be played to the court.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Or some sound or audio recording of the sentencing could be considered, if filming were not allowed.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Worse still, this unusual item of audio equipment is priced as if it were a work of art.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
So, after checking all interior lights, try removing the fuses for the audio system.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
DOWNSIDE You will need to like gadgets - the lighting and audio system is controlled by tablet.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She had taken some of the money and a few audio- and videotapes to Oscar Baron.
Phillip Margolin TIES THAT BIND (2003)
In other languages
audio
British English: audio ADJECTIVE
Audio equipment is used for recording and reproducing sound.
She records audio tapes of books for blind people.
American English: audio
Brazilian Portuguese: de áudio
Chinese: 录音的
European Spanish: audio
French: audio
German: Audio-
Italian: audio
Japanese: 音の
Korean: 오디오의
European Portuguese: de áudio
Latin American Spanish: audio
All related terms of 'audio'
audio system
integrated equipment for producing amplified sound, as in a hi-fi or a mobile disco , or as a public-address system on stage
audio-visual
Audio-visual equipment and materials involve both recorded sound and pictures .
audio-cassette
a cassette of tape on which sound only is recorded
audio equipment
electrical devices used to play or record sound
audio frequency
a frequency in the range 20 hertz to 20 000 hertz. A sound wave of this frequency would be audible to the human ear
audio recording
an electronic recording of sound
audio response
a computer response that is audible rather than textual or graphical
audio conference
a meeting that is conducted by the use of audio telecommunications
audio conferencing
the practice of conducting meetings by the use of audio telecommunications
audio description
a facility provided for visually impaired people in which a film, television programme , or play is described through audio technology
compact audio disc
a small digital audio disc on which sound is recorded as a series of metallic pits enclosed in PVC; the disc is spun by the compact disc player and read by an optical laser system
digital audio tape
Digital audio tape is a type of magnetic tape used to make very high quality recordings of sound by recording it in digital form. The abbreviation → DAT is often used.
audiobook
An audiobook is a recorded reading of a book that you can listen to.
audiotape
Audiotape is magnetic tape which is used to record sound.
audiocassette
a cassette containing audiotape
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DAT
DAT is a type of magnetic tape used to make very high quality recordings of sound by recording it in digital form. DAT is an abbreviation for 'digital audio tape'.
compact disc
Compact discs are small shiny discs that contain music or computer information . The abbreviation → CD is also used.