"lo-fi" meaning in English

See lo-fi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more lo-fi [comparative], most lo-fi [superlative]
Etymology: Shortened form of low fidelity. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰeydʰ-}} Head templates: {{en-adj}} lo-fi (comparative more lo-fi, superlative most lo-fi)
  1. (sound) Having an old-fashioned quality. Categories (topical): Sound
    Sense id: en-lo-fi-en-adj-Rdjqro9L
  2. (music) Having a rough quality, not musically smooth and refined. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-lo-fi-en-adj-R6L6858w Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. Recorded at home with makeshift tools.
    Sense id: en-lo-fi-en-adj-dH2td7tJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lofi, low-fi

Noun

Etymology: Shortened form of low fidelity. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰeydʰ-}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lo-fi (uncountable)
  1. (music) A subgenre of hip-hop that includes traditional jazz elements and drum machine samples. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres
    Sense id: en-lo-fi-en-noun-jKyb3RaA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English retronyms, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 3 48 35 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 9 3 43 38 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 10 9 4 46 32 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 9 10 3 43 34 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music) A subgenre of rock music characterized by minimal production, giving a raw and unsophisticated sound. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres
    Sense id: en-lo-fi-en-noun-~VjX3x6B Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 9 3 43 38 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lofi, low-fi

Alternative forms

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