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    MAGNETIC TAPE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    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 informationplay

    Example:

    he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview

    Synonyms:

    mag tape; magnetic tape; tape

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("magnetic tape" is a kind of...):

    memory device; storage device (a device that preserves information for retrieval)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "magnetic tape"):

    audiotape (magnetic tape for use in recording sound)

    cassette tape (a cassette that contains magnetic tape)

    magnetic stripe (a short strip of magnetic tape attached to a credit card or debit card; it contains data that will tell a reading device who you are and what your account number is, etc.)

    videotape (a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound)

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