Definition

Video Home System, a magnetic tape-based format for recording and playing back video that dominated home entertainment from the 1980s through early 2000s before being replaced by DVDs and digital streaming.

Example Usage

We watched that movie so many times the VHS tape wore out.

Origin

Developed jointly by JVC, Philips, and Grundig in 1976; VHS stands for 'Video Home System.'

Fun Fact

VHS tapes are now experiencing a small hipster revival, with vintage stores selling classic movies and people collecting old tapes as retro items.

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