av

/ˌeɪˈviː/
noun
  1. Short for audiovisual, referring to equipment or media that use both sound and images.
    • He works as an AV technician, setting up projectors and microphones for events.
    • The school installed new AV equipment in every classroom.
    • The conference room has a full AV system for presentations.
  2. Short for antivirus, a software program designed to protect a computer from malware.
    • Make sure your AV software is updated to protect against new threats.
    • I ran an AV scan on my laptop after downloading that file.
    • Most computers come with a free trial of a popular AV program.
  3. Short for alternative vote, a voting system where voters rank candidates in order of preference.
    • Under AV, if no candidate gets more than half the first-choice votes, the lowest candidate is eliminated.
    • The election used the AV system to ensure a majority winner.
    • Some countries have adopted AV for their parliamentary elections.
adjective
  1. Relating to audiovisual technology or media.
    • The AV department handles all the sound and video for the theater.
    • The AV cables need to be connected to the projector.
    • She bought an AV receiver for her home entertainment system.
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