"PVR" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: PVRs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} PVR (plural PVRs)
  1. (television) Initialism of personal video recorder. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: personal video recorder Categories (topical): Television Synonyms (personal video recorder): DVR
    Sense id: en-PVR-en-noun-fYW8xgCu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 50 1 Topics: broadcasting, media, television Disambiguation of 'personal video recorder': 88 12 0
  2. (public transport) Initialism of peak vehicle requirement. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: peak vehicle requirement
    Sense id: en-PVR-en-noun-atUDeyNm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 50 1
  3. (functional analysis) Initialism of peak-to-valley ratio. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: peak-to-valley ratio Categories (topical): Functional analysis
    Sense id: en-PVR-en-noun-uKjNilQ3

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