home set

Noun

homeset (plural homesets)

1. The type used as a standard by a specific publisher.
   • This carries b'ack face eight point heads in caps and lower case: since most papers today use this same style head for homeset short stories, the match is perfect.1919, New York State College of Agriculture, The Service Sheet - Volumes 1-8, page 11
2. The equipment (satellite) for receiving signals from a direct broadcast satellite service.
   • The larger homeset dish (perhaps as large as two meters) would be much more difficult to mount than the .6-meter BSS-band dish used by STC and other operators.1983, Mary Louise Hollowell, The cable/broadband communications books: 1982-1983, →ISBN
3. A device, such as a radio or television, which consumers use for home entertainment.
   • It is simple and economic to manufacture, and its performance has proven adequate for homeset operation.1959, Journal of the Television Society - Volume 9, page 15