iPod
nounEtymology English iPod Coined (and trademarked) by Apple, from i- + pod, suggesting a small place to keep things. Inspired by the space shuttles in 2001: A Space Odyssey and the quote, "Open the pod bay doors, Hal."
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A portable music player made by Apple.
- Britain's twenty-somethings have become iPod-carrying Dick Whittingtons, drawn to London by the prospect of large salaries and hopes of a vibrant social life.2009, What's Up, Britain?, page 42:
- […] It's like my iPod stuck on replay2009, “Replay”, performed by Iyaz:
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- Like most people I know, I almost always listen to music while I walk. But I don't own an iPod. I don't own a Zune. And I don't own a Walkman (they finally stopped making those last week).2010 October 26, Derek Thompson, “The iPod Is Dead to Me”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 11 Nov 2013:
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Broadly Any portable personal MP3 player or similar device.
- Derived terms
- iPodification, iPod tax, iTouch, podcast, podcasting, podestrian, podfic