VCR

Definition: A device that can be connected to a TV set and used to play movies which have been prerecorded on VHS tape. Although VHS technology is outmoded because DVD provides better video and audio quality, many people still find it worthwhile to keep a VCR around because there are thousands of older movies available on VHS tapes that have never been released on DVD. Also, a VCR provides an inexpensive way of recording programming received on a TV set for later playback.