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  2. CRM 114 (fictional device) - Wikipedia

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    In Peter George's novel, Red Alert (1958), which was the basis for the film, the device is called the CRM 114. [3] George was well-informed; under the U.S. military Joint Electronics Type Designation System (The "AN" System), CRM is the designator for an air-transportable cargo (C) radio (R) maintenance or test assembly (M) and 114 is a feasible series number.

  3. Set-top box - Wikipedia

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    A typical modern set-top box, along with its remote control - pictured here a digital terrestrial TV receiver by TEAC. A set-top box (STB), also known as a cable box, receiver, or simply box, and historically television decoder or a converter, [1] is an information appliance device that generally contains a TV tuner input and displays output to a television set, turning the source signal into ...

  4. Logitech Unifying receiver - Wikipedia

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    Logitech Unifying receiver (older) Logitech Unifying receiver (newer) Unifying logo The Logitech Unifying Receiver is a small dedicated USB wireless receiver, based on the nRF24L-family of RF devices, [1] that allows up to six compatible Logitech human interface devices (such as mice, trackballs, touchpads, and keyboards; headphones are not compatible) to be linked to the same computer using 2 ...

  5. NASCAR Xfinity Series - Wikipedia

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    The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series . NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a Cup Series event scheduled for that weekend.

  6. DirecTV - Wikipedia

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    DirecTV offers movie and special event programming through the DirecTV Cinema service; originally a pay-per-view service (with programs purchased either over the phone, or via remote if a phone line was connected to the DirecTV receiver), advances in technology have enabled DirecTV to expand the format into a video on demand service; access to ...

  7. NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race - Wikipedia

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    The race winner's trophy (not the championship) however, refers the race as being unofficially titled the Xfinity 200. The race was a day race in 2020 and a night race in 2021. In its four years as the last race of the Xfinity Series season, the driver who won the championship also won the race: Austin Cindric in 2020 , Daniel Hemric in 2021 ...

  8. Telephone - Wikipedia

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    An old rotary dial telephone AT&T push button telephone made by Western Electric, model 2500 DMG black, 1980. A telephone, colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that enables two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly.

  9. Streaming television - Wikipedia

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    Streaming television is the digital distribution of television content, such as and films and television series, streamed over the Internet. [1] Standing in contrast to dedicated terrestrial television delivered by over-the-air aerial systems, cable television, and/or satellite television systems, [2] streaming television is provided as over-the-top media (OTT), [3] or as Internet Protocol ...