closed-captioned

adjective

closed-cap·​tioned ˈklōz(d)-ˈkap-shənd 

of a television program

: broadcast with captions that appear only on the screen of a receiver equipped with a decoder

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

closed-captioned

adjective

closed-cap·​tioned

ˈklōz(d)-ˈkap-shənd

: broadcast with captions that appear on the screen of a receiver that has a decoder

—used of a television program