"hi-fi" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhaɪˌfaɪ/ [UK], /ˌhaɪˈfaɪ/ [US] Audio: en-us-hifi.ogg [US] Forms: hi-fis [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪfaɪ Etymology: Shortened form of high fidelity. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰeydʰ-}}, {{m|en|high fidelity}} high fidelity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hi-fi (countable and uncountable, plural hi-fis)
  1. high fidelity Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-hi-fi-en-noun-NrEYEtcS
  2. (countable) An electronic device used to play recorded sound, especially music. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Consumer electronics, Music Synonyms: stereo, sound system
    Sense id: en-hi-fi-en-noun-iH9kb0rW Disambiguation of Consumer electronics: 8 92 Disambiguation of Music: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 10 90 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: HiFi, Hi-Fi Derived forms: mini hi-fi system, Wi-Fi

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