iPod

nounattested in dialogue

United States

A portable music player made by Apple.

noun

1
A portable music player made by Apple.
Britain's twenty-somethings have become iPod-carrying Dick Whittingtons, drawn to London by the prospect of large salaries and hopes of a vibrant social life.
[…] It's like my iPod stuck on replay
Like most people I know, I almost always listen to music while I walk. But I don't own an iPod. I don't own a Zune. And I don't own a Walkman (they finally stopped making those last week).
2
Any portable personal MP3 player or similar device.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network English internetwork English Internet English i- English pod English iPod Coined (and trademarked) by Apple, from i- + pod, suggesting a small place to keep things. Inspired by the space shuttles in 2001: A Space Odyssey and the quote, "Open the pod bay doors, Hal."

Forms

plural: iPods

IP · Ellipsis of IP address. An unregistered user identified by…iPad · A lightweight low-power tablet computer of a particular range…iPhone · A smartphone of a series produced by Apple, which typically…

iPod · A portable music player made by Apple.

IQ · Smart, intelligent.Ira · A captain of King David, a minor figure in the Bible…Iran · A country in West Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of…

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