cable box

noun

1. an electronic device that allows cable television channels to be viewed by a subscriber.
2. an electronic device that converts a digital television signal to analog or unscrambles a television signal.

Example Sentences

“I’ve never experienced sensitivity to light like that ... all the curtains in my house had to be closed. I was wearing sunglasses inside — because even the clock on my microwave and my oven, and the cable box ... oh, my God, it caused excruciating pain,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s no contract, no cable box, and no wait time to subscribe,” Disney said in the blog post.

From Reuters

All your “campaign reboots” — the equivalent of unplugging the cable box for 15 seconds before plugging it back in — have not worked.

From Washington Times

Elena’s job duties range from authenticating rare da Vincis to having her boss’s clothes pressed; Noah burns scrambled eggs while soldering a cable box.

From New York Times

The progressive media watchdog Media Matters for America is pushing an “Unfox my Cable Box” grass roots initiative, but it’s too early to say if it has any traction.

From Los Angeles Times