Выражение встречается в следующем контексте:Under these circumstances, the product with the highest rate of growth over the previous year (double) is the DVD recorder/player with a built-in hard disk. In the field of media players, DVD had already exceeded VTR in terms of units shipped in 2002. As a recorder, the trend of digitization has been accelerating unmercifully, creating a major arena of home appliance manufacturers.

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