iPod

[ ahy-pod ]

Digital Technology, Trademark.

1. a brand of portable digital media player:

   These instructions tell you how to download or transfer songs to your iPod.

iPod

/ ˈaɪˌpɒd /

noun

1. a small portable digital audio player capable of storing thousands of tracks downloaded from the internet or transferred from a CD

Derived Forms

• ˈiˌPodder, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of iPod¹

Coined in 2000 by an unknown person as the name of a type of internet kiosk; independently coined in 2001 by Vincent (Vinnie) Chieco, U.S. freelance copywriter, as the name of the digital media player; i(Mac), the name of a computer model + pod ¹( def )

Example Sentences

They had you with the throwback iPod, like the start?

From New York Times

From the people who brought you the iPod, here come … some TV shows?

From New York Times

If you have an iPod or a phone that plays music, the Sony Walkman may look like ancient history.

From NewsForKids.net

I also had an iPod in the early 2000s filled with soundtracks, and one of the most frequently played was “Garden State.”

From New York Times

It also culminated in a series of concessions that paved the way for Apple to extend the reach of its iTunes music store that increased the popularity of the iPod that spawned the iPhone.

From Seattle Times