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High fidelity
adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characterized by minimal distortion. not-comparable
Noun
- 1 The electronic reproduction of a given sound or image with relatively high accuracy. uncountable
"High Fidelity is an attempt to minimize the effect of the electro-mechanical means necessary to the reproduction of music."
- 2 the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion wordnet
- 3 A high-quality reproduction of sound. uncountable
"AFTER 500 PLAYS OUR HIGH FIDELITY TAPE STILL DELIVERS HIGH FIDELITY"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From the idea of strong lifelikeness, being very much true to life, a faithful reproduction of the original sounds that were recorded, with very little loss of information.
Etymology 2
From the idea of strong lifelikeness, being very much true to life, a faithful reproduction of the original sounds that were recorded, with very little loss of information.
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