placeshifting

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noun

The act or habit of watching or listening to live or recorded media on a remote device via the Internet or over a network.

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Meanings

nounplaceshifting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act or habit of watching or listening to live or recorded media on a remote device via the Internet or over a network.

Origin

From place + shifting.

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Cite this entry
APA

placeshifting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placeshifting

MLA

“placeshifting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placeshifting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “placeshifting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placeshifting.

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