: a device that converts electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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The earphones and their accompanying software are both open-source, meaning that third parties are free to tweak them and share the results with other users.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
Third, connect your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to Wi-Fi and plug the charging cable into the bottom of the right earphone, then plug the other end of the cable into a USB charger or port.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Personalized Health Monitors Devices like smart watches, smart earphones and earbuds, and smart glasses will collect more valuable personal health data, including glucose levels, hearing and vision acuity, blood pressure, heart rate and much more.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The earphones do a good job with the stereo balance, though, making the electric guitar and fiddle all the more dynamic.
—PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
Third, connect your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to Wi-Fi and plug the charging cable into the bottom of the right earphone, then plug the other end of the cable into a USB charger or port.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Personalized Health Monitors Devices like smart watches, smart earphones and earbuds, and smart glasses will collect more valuable personal health data, including glucose levels, hearing and vision acuity, blood pressure, heart rate and much more.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The earphones do a good job with the stereo balance, though, making the electric guitar and fiddle all the more dynamic.
—PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Earphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earphone. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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earphone
noun
ear·phone
ˈi(ə)r-ˌfōn 
: a device that changes electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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