high fidelity

noun

, Electronics.

1. sound reproduction over the full range of audible frequencies with very little distortion of the original signal.

high fidelity

noun

1. Often shortened tohi-fi
   1. the reproduction of sound using electronic equipment that gives faithful reproduction with little or no distortion
   2. ( as modifier )

      a high-fidelity amplifier

Other Words From

• high-fi·deli·ty adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of high fidelity¹

First recorded in 1930–35