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Although the term “HiFi” is still used to refer to high-quality sound equipment, the original meaning has evolved. “HiFi” used to be short for “High Fidelity” in the days of vinyl records and analog tape, but now it is more commonly used to refer to high-end audio systems in general, whether they process digital audio, analog, or streamed content. The term has stuck as a way to refer to better, richer, more accurate sound, but the meaning has shifted slightly with the times.