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AirPlay

AirPlay

8 5.3
A wireless way to play audio or video from one device to another
  • noun
  • /ˈɛrˌpleɪ/
  • Texting
: AirPlay
  • With AirPlay, you can effortlessly stream your favorite songs from your iPhone to a compatible speaker.

Apparently it has Spotify and Airplay.

Examples

  • What I can do with the latest Airplay and this display is do a laptop based dual monitor setup without the wire.

  • I cannot get my iPhone or the iPad to AirPlay on my Apple TV.

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  • And because it does have Airplay, you can pull out like your iPad or something.

  • The app is also AirPlay-enabled, so a child can watch herself dance on the big screen.

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  • Why spend hundreds on a costly third-party AirPlay device when you can use the iOS device you already have?

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  • With an inexpensive in-app purchase, your iOS device becomes a full-fledged mobile AirPlay receiver!

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  • This TV supports AirPlay, allowing you to watch movies directly from your iPad.

  • Many new sound systems now include AirPlay functionality for easy wireless streaming.

Surface Forms

AirPlay singular
AirPlays plural

Morphology

AirPlay = air + play (semi-transparent) = air + play

Composed of the clear words 'air' and 'play', but it is a proprietary brand name for a specific Apple streaming technology, so the compound's precise meaning is narrower than the literal parts suggest.

Etymology

AirPlay combines Air and Play: Air gives the idea of 'in the air' or 'without wires', and Play means 'to play music or video'. So AirPlay is a name that suggests playing media through the air to another device without wires.