Definition of stereo Stereo
/stɛˈɹiowˌ/ - [stereeow] -
We found 9 definitions of stereo from 5 different sources.
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What does stereo mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: stereos |
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| stereo - reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound | ||
| stereophony, stereo system, stereophonic system | ||
| reproducer an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound | ||
| amplifier electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it | ||
| boom box, ghetto blaster a portable stereo | ||
| ipod (trademark) a pocket-sized device used to play music files | ||
| quadraphonic system, quadraphony, quadriphonic system a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels | ||
| stereo - two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together | ||
| stereoscopic picture, stereoscopic photograph | ||
| photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material | ||
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Wiktionary 
- stereo (Noun)
A system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two channels, each playing a portion of the original sound in such a way as to create the illusion of locating the sound at a particular position, each offset from the other, thereby more accurately imitating the location of the original sound when the recorded or reproduced sound is heard. - stereo (Noun)
A device used for playing music, usually in the home, that reproduces sound using stereo. - stereo (Adjective)
Of sound, music, etc, recorded in stereo. - stereo (Adjective)
Of a pair of images: one depicting the view as would be seen from one eye and the other from the other eye, so that when viewed appropriately, they combine to give an impression of three dimensions.
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stereo
ster′ē-ō, adj. and n. a contr. of stereotype
Wikipedia 
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Stereophonic sound, also simply called stereo, is the reproduction of sound using two or more audio loudspeakers. This creates a pleasant and natural sound heard from various directions, as in natural hearing.
The word "stereophonic" — comes from Greek "stereos" = "solid" and "phōnē" = "sound". It was coined by Western Electric.
In popular usage, stereo usually means 2-channel sound recording and sound reproduction using data two speakers. The electronic device for playing back stereo sound is often called "a stereo".
