lost media

noun

Any form of information, entertainment or other media that was once available to the public, which is now believed to be irrecoverable or otherwise unable to be consumed.

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Meanings

nounlost media (usually uncountable, plural lost medias or lost media)

plural lost medias

  1. uncountableusuallyAny form of information, entertainment or other media that was once available to the public, which is now believed to be irrecoverable or otherwise unable to be consumed.

Origin

From lost + media.

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Translations

Japanese ロストメディア, 失われたメディア
  • ロストメディアunavailable media
  • 失われたメディアunavailable media
Spanish material perdido
  • material perdidounavailable media
Cite this entry
APA

lost media. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20media

MLA

“lost media.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20media. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lost media,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20media.

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