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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

VCR \VCR\ (v[=e]"s[=e]*[aum]r`), n.
a {videocasette recorder}. [acronym]
[PJC]


videocasette recorder \videocasette recorder\ n.
an electronic device which can record electronic signals, as
from a television program, on magnetic tape contained in a
videocassette, and can also play back the recording. It is
used, for example, to record television programs broadcast at
some particular time, which can then be viewed at any
subsequent time by attaching the videocasette recorder to a
television receiver and playing the signals throught the
television receiver. Also called {VCR}.
[PJC]


electronic device \electronic device\ n.
a device depending on the principles of electronics and using
the manipulation of electron flow for its operation.
[PJC]

Note: Numerous electronic devices are in daily use, among
them the {television}, {radio}, {computer}, {robot},
{transmitter}, {receiver}, {VCR}, {CD player}, etc.
[PJC]