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high fidelity

/ˈhɑɪ fəˈdel·ɪ·t̬i/ n [U] (short form hi-fi /ˈhɑɪˈfɑɪ/)

Definition

the sound produced by electronic equipment of very good quality that plays recorded music very accurately
(Definition of high fidelity n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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