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low fidelity

adj

Etymology

Modeled after, and postdating, high fidelity; formed as the obvious counterpart. It reflects the idea of low lifelikeness, being far from true to life, an unfaithful reproduction (of the original sounds that were recorded).

Definitions

  1. Having a low bitrate, or being an electronic reproduction of a sound with low accuracy.

    • Near-synonyms: no fidelity, no-fi, NoFi

  2. Having a rough quality, recorded at home with makeshift tools.

    • Near-synonyms: no fidelity, no-fi, NoFi

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for low fidelity. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA