/ ˈhaɪ faɪ; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] equipment for playing recorded music that produces high-quality stereo sound
► hi-fi adjective [ usually before noun ]:
a hi-fi system
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: abbreviation of high fidelity .
/ ˈhaɪ faɪ; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] equipment for playing recorded music that produces high-quality stereo sound
► hi-fi adjective [ usually before noun ]:
a hi-fi system
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: abbreviation of high fidelity .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005