set-top box
noun
: a device that is connected to a television so that the television can receive digital signals
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Beyond these products, Apple is also reportedly developing the next iterations of the AirTag, HomePod mini, and Apple TV set-top box.
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PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Last month, Bloomberg reported that the small PC would get its biggest redesign since 2010, shrinking down to the size of an Apple TV set-top box.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024
The device will be far smaller than its predecessor, approaching the size of an Apple TV set-top box, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the work is secret.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
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PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Last month, Bloomberg reported that the small PC would get its biggest redesign since 2010, shrinking down to the size of an Apple TV set-top box.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024
The device will be far smaller than its predecessor, approaching the size of an Apple TV set-top box, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the work is secret.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Set-top box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set-top%20box. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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