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broadcast delay

broadcast delay noun: a very brief postponement, achieved by technical means, often used in the public broadcasting of live radio or television programs in order to provide sufficient time to edit out undesired content, such as profanity or coughing.

Noun

broadcast delay (countable and uncountable, plural broadcast delays)

  1. A very brief postponement, achieved by technical means, often used in the public broadcasting of live radio or television programs in order to provide sufficient time to edit out undesired content, such as profanity or coughing.
    • Some networks have started using a broadcast delay on live programs to catch any offensive material before it aired.2005 January 21, Jeremy Pelofsky, “FCC chairman Powell says he'll resign in March”, in USA Today, retrieved 24 Feb 2009

Synonyms of broadcast delay

Forms of broadcast delay

pluralbroadcast delays

Questions about broadcast delay

What does broadcast delay mean?
Broadcast delay means a very brief postponement, achieved by technical means, often used in the public broadcasting of live radio or television programs in order to provide sufficient time to edit out undesired content, such as profanity or coughing.
What part of speech is broadcast delay?
Broadcast delay is a noun.
What is the plural of broadcast delay?
The plural of broadcast delay is broadcast delays.

Words near broadcast delay in the dictionary

  1. Broadbridge
  2. broadbrim
  3. broadbrimmed
  4. broadbrims
  5. broadcast
  6. broadcast delay
  7. broadcast delays
  8. broadcast jockey
  9. broadcast jockeys
  10. broadcast radiation
  11. broadcast station

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