DASHCAM

Etymology

Noun

dashcam (plural dashcams)

(automotive) A digital video recorder mounted on the dashboard of a vehicle or elsewhere inside the vehicle to record occurrences in the vicinity, such as traffic accidents that the vehicle has been involved in, to provide evidence for criminal prosecutions, insurance claims, etc.

Synonyms: car DVR, driving recorder, event data recorder

Hypernyms

• digital video recorder (DVR)

Hyponyms

• taxicam

Source: Wiktionary