A British colloquial term for a digital set-top box — the device that decodes digital television broadcasts and connects to a standard TV. 'Digibox' was originally a specific brand name for BSkyB's digital receiver but became generic slang for any set-top box in the UK, similar to how 'Hoover' became synonymous with vacuum cleaners. During the 1990s and 2000s digital TV rollout in Britain, getting a Digibox was a household milestone, and the term became embedded in everyday British vocabulary.
Gran finally got a Digibox installed and couldn't believe how many channels she had access to all of a sudden.
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(UK) A digital set-top box, marketed in the UK.
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