set-top box

noun

: a device that is connected to a television so that the television can receive digital signals

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Roku was spun off by Netflix, however, and the company released its first set-top box in 2008. — Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 15 June 2026 This reps the first year that Nielsen’s big data + panel ratings were implemented, which now mix both Nielsen panel data from viewers along with set-top box and smart TV datasets. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025 The device will be far smaller than its predecessor, approaching the size of an Apple TV set-top box, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the work is secret. — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024 Last month, Bloomberg reported that the small PC would get its biggest redesign since 2010, shrinking down to the size of an Apple TV set-top box. — Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for set-top box

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“Set-top box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set-top%20box. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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