NOUN | artifact | magnetic tape, mag tape, tape | memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide |
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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. | |
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Synonyms | mag tape, tape | |
Narrower | 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 | |
videotape | A relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording / recording visual images and associated sound | |
Broader | memory device, storage device | A device that preserves information for retrieval |
Spanish | cinta magnética | |
Catalan | cinta magnètica |
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