Magnetic Tape (Noun)
Meaning
Memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information; "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The computer used magnetic tape as its primary storage device.
- She spent hours searching for a compatible magnetic tape to use with her old camcorder.
- In the 1960s, magnetic tape was the most common method of recording audio.
- Magnetic tape was used extensively by government agencies to store sensitive information.
- The music studio recorded the entire album onto magnetic tape before transferring it to a digital format.