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jukebox
juke·box J0077000 (jo͞ok′bŏks′)n. A money-operated machine that plays music, usually equipped with pushbuttons for the selection of particular recordings. See Note at juke1.jukebox (ˈdʒuːkˌbɒks) na coin-operated machine, usually found in pubs, clubs, etc, that contains records, CDs, or videos, which are played when selected by a customer[C20: from Gullah juke bawdy (as in juke house brothel) + box1]juke•box (ˈdʒukˌbɒks)
n. a coin-operated phonograph, typically in an illuminated cabinet, having a variety of records that can be selected by push button. [1935–40, Amer.; juke (joint) + box1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. jukebox - a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coinnickelodeonphonograph, record player - machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically |
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jukebox (hardware, storage)A hardware mechanism for allowing accessto one of a group of discs, especially CD-ROMs or otheroptical media.
jukeboxA storage device for multiple CD-ROMs, DVDs, tape cartridges or disk modules. Using carousels, robot arms and other methods, a jukebox physically moves the storage medium from its assigned location to an optical or magnetic station for reading and writing. Access between modules can take several seconds. Jukeboxes were popular when CD-ROMs and removable cartridges were widely used prior to the commercial Internet. See digital jukebox and vinyl record.
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| Overland Data's Data Vault integrated a robotic loading system with a stationary magazine that held 3480/3490 tape cartridges. (Image courtesy of Overland Data Inc.) |
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| Although music players with multiple turntables were introduced in the late 1920s, this 1930s Wurlitzer model played twelve 78 RPM single-song records by extracting the platter onto one turntable. The name jukebox came from "juke joint," a place where people danced, drank and gambled, primarily in the southeastern U.S. |
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jukebox A system for archiving data in which older information is stored on DVDs and accessed by mechanically loading the disks and playing them, much the way conventional coin-operated jukebox played 45-rpm records in mid-20th century.jukebox
Synonyms for jukeboxnoun a cabinet containing an automatic record playerSynonymsRelated Words |