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low-fi adjective

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Definition

abbreviation for low fidelity: the production by electrical equipment of poor quality sound that has noises which should not be there
A low-fi website is a simple one for people who have an old computer or a slow connection to the Internet.

(Definition of low-fi adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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