high fidelity
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
high fidelity (uncountable) (abbreviated as hi-fi or HiFi)
- The electronic reproduction of a given sound or image with relatively high accuracy.
- 1954 November 13, “The low-down on high fidelity”, in Billboard, page 127:
- High Fidelity is an attempt to minimize the effect of the electro-mechanical means necessary to the reproduction of music.
- A high-quality reproduction of sound.
- 1980 December 20, Maxell (advertisement), Billboard, page 75:
- AFTER 500 PLAYS OUR HIGH FIDELITY TAPE STILL DELIVERS HIGH FIDELITY
Translations[edit]
electronic system
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Adjective[edit]
high fidelity (not comparable)
- (of a sound system) Characterized by minimal distortion.