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iPod¹

Where it comes from

Coined (and trademarked) by Apple, from i- + pod, suggesting a small place to keep things. Inspired by the space shuttles in 2001: A Space Odyssey and the quote, "Open the pod bay doors, Hal."

noun iPods

  1. A portable music player made by Apple. Britain's twenty-somethings have become iPod-carrying Dick Whittingtons, drawn to London by the prospect of large salaries and hopes of a vibrant social life.
  2. broadly Any portable personal MP3 player or similar device.

ipod²

noun

  1. misspelling Misspelling of iPod

IPoD³

proper noun

  1. US, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Independent Party of Delaware

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: itouch, personal stereo, walkman, discman, earbud, pomme, powerbank, unipod, phonograph, miniplug, music-stick, piccolo, power pack, bipod, pocketbook, poker machine

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noun device

EspañoliPod
한국어아이팟 Aipat
日本語iPod Aipoddo
हिन्दीआइपॉड āipŏḍ
PortuguêsiPod
FrançaisiPod
DeutschiPod
Русскийайпо́д ajpód
العربيةآي بُود ʔāy pud
עבריתאייפוד aypod

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@misc{ipod_2026,
  title = {ipod},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ipod},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}