digital media player

[ dij-i-tl mee-dee-uh pley-er ]

noun

1. Digital Technology. a portable electronic device or a software program that plays and stores digital audio or video files in various formats.

Word History and Origins

Origin of digital media player¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

But that’s not much of a comfort to a company like Roku, the creator of a popular digital media player, which had nearly $500 million in the bank, according to an SEC filing.

From Slate

Companies like TikTok, the video-sharing app, and Roku, the digital media player manufacturer, have announced plans to move to Times Square.

From New York Times

The company has since grown to be a major digital media player.

From Los Angeles Times

On the Roku Channel, a streaming channel on the company’s digital media player, viewers can click on certain commercials to request an email or text with details about the product on display.

From New York Times

In the 1990s, before the iPod was launched, Audible was selling a proprietary digital media player that held about two hours of audio downloaded from its online library.

From The Guardian