Homeset
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The type used as a standard by a specific publisher.
"This carries b'ack face eight point heads in caps and lower case: since most papers today use this same style head for homeset short stories, the match is perfect."
- 2 The equipment (satellite) for receiving signals from a direct broadcast satellite service.
"The larger homeset dish (perhaps as large as two meters) would be much more difficult to mount than the .6-meter BSS-band dish used by STC and other operators."
- 3 A device, such as a radio or television, which consumers use for home entertainment.
"It is simple and economic to manufacture, and its performance has proven adequate for homeset operation."
Example
More examples"This carries b'ack face eight point heads in caps and lower case: since most papers today use this same style head for homeset short stories, the match is perfect."
Etymology
From home + set.
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