Toshiba

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A computer manufactured by the Japanese Toshiba company.

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"Japan's Toshiba Corporation effectively ended the format war over the next-generation DVD players after announcing this week that it would no longer manufacture HD DVD players and recorders. The announcement paves the way for rival Sony Corporation's Blu-ray technology to become the industry standard for high-definition video."

Etymology

From the name of the company that manufactures them, from Japanese 東芝 (Tōshiba).

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