| magnetic tape n. A plastic tape coated with iron oxide for use in magnetic recording. |
magnetic tape
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(Electronics) a long narrow plastic or metal strip coated or impregnated with a ferromagnetic material such as iron oxide, used to record sound or video signals or to store information in computers Sometimes (informal) shortened to mag tape
| magnetic tape A plastic tape coated with iron oxide for use in magnetic recording. |
A tape or ribbon of any material impregnated or coated with magnetic or other material on which information may be placed in the form of magnetically polarized spots.
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| Noun | 1. |  magnetic tape - 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"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. memory device, storage device - a device that preserves information for retrieval videotape - a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound |
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