Tape Drive (Noun)
Meaning
A mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The computer's backup system relied on a tape drive to store critical data.
- She inserted the magnetic tape into the tape drive and waited for the files to transfer.
- The old tape drive had been replaced with a newer model that offered faster data transfer rates.
- The audio engineer used a professional-grade tape drive to record and mix the band's album.
- The data center's tape drive library was used to store archived data from the company's servers.