German

Noun

Jukebox f ‎(genitive Jukebox, plural Jukeboxen)

1. jukebox

Synonyms

• Musikautomat m
• Musikbox f

English

Noun

jukebox ‎(plural jukeboxes)

1. A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music; it has push-buttons to make selections.
   • 1939, Life, Dec 18, 1939, p. 27:

     Glenn Miller plays more sweet numbers than hot. His greatest success has been with the “juke boxes”, the nickel-in-a-slot automatic phonographs. Miller is easily the most outstanding juke-box artist of 1939.

2. (computing) An automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.
3. (computing, by extension) A software application capable of replaying tracks from a digital music collection.
   • 2011, Keith Underdahl, Adobe Premiere Pro For Dummies

     Before you export a movie to tape, double-check the following: Make sure all unnecessary programs are closed, including your e-mail program, MP3 jukebox, and Web browser.

Translations

References

1. ↑ “jukebox”, World Wide Words, Michael Quinion, created 22 Jul. 2000, last updated 1 Dec. 2007.

West Frisian

Noun

jukebox c

1. jukebox