Nicam
/ˈnʌɪkam
/(also NICAM)
noun [mass noun]
A digital system used in British television to provide video signals with high-quality stereo sound: [as modifier]: a Nicam stereo TV...
- To have a concert in your front room was more impressive than having widescreen digital TV with Nicam stereo sound.
- Pictures are usually small and jerky and sound nowhere near Nicam stereo quality.
- I have a number of friends who rush out to buy the latest tweaks to existing technology, such as upgrading their TV from mono to Nicam stereo, then widescreen, followed by a quick change to a digital widescreen flat screen!
Origin
1980s: acronym from near instantaneously companded audio multiplex.