Definition, synonyms and related words
A digital video recorder (of any brand).
"He decided to buy a Tivo so he could record his favorite shows without missing them."
In plain English: A tivo is an old brand of digital video recorder that lets you pause and record live TV shows to watch later on your television.
"He was so excited when he finally got his new digital video recorder, often called by its brand name Tivo."
To digitally record (a television show).
"The spelling variation he used was an alternative form of tivo, though most people recognize the standard brand name immediately."
Alternative form of tivo
In plain English: To tivo means to record TV shows so you can watch them later on your own schedule.
"We decided to tivo that episode so we could watch it later without commercials."
Usage: Use this verb to describe saving TV programs directly from your cable or satellite box onto an external hard drive, rather than recording them on traditional VHS tapes. It specifically refers to the process of capturing content for later viewing without needing a separate digital video recorder device.
The word tivo comes directly from the name of the popular digital video recorder brand. It entered English as a proper noun referring to that specific company's streaming and recording technology.