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set-top box

electronic device to convert a signal to an output for a television
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set-top box

Summary

set-top box has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • set-top box is a type of information appliance[2].
  • set-top box is a type of smart device[3].
  • set-top box's Commons category is recorded as Set-top boxes[4].
  • set-top box's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Set-top box[5].
  • set-top box's different from is recorded as streaming media receiver[6].
  • set-top box's different from is recorded as cable box[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include information appliance[2] and smart device[3].

Why It Matters

set-top box has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1JsPLa
    Aliases → —
    Different from → streaming media receiver, cable box
    Subclass of → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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