set-top box
noun [C] /ˌset.tɒpˈbɒks/
/-tɑːpˈbɑːks/ Definition
› an electronic device that makes it possible to watch digital broadcasts on ordinary televisionsTelevision
(Definition of set-top box noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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