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placeshifting

placeshifting noun: the act or habit of watching or listening to live or recorded media on a remote device via the Internet or over a network.

Noun

placeshifting (uncountable)

  1. The act or habit of watching or listening to live or recorded media on a remote device via the Internet or over a network.

Origin of placeshifting

From place + shifting.

Questions about placeshifting

What does placeshifting mean?
Placeshifting means the act or habit of watching or listening to live or recorded media on a remote device via the Internet or over a network.
What part of speech is placeshifting?
Placeshifting is a noun.

Words near placeshifting in the dictionary

  1. places of worship
  2. places on a pedestal
  3. places one's cards on the table
  4. placeshift
  5. placeshifted
  6. placeshifting
  7. placeshifts
  8. placest
  9. placet
  10. placeth
  11. placets

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