magnetic tape

magnetic tape

n.

A plastic tape coated with iron oxide or another metallic particle for use in magnetic recording.

magnetic tape

n

(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

magnet′ic tape′

n.

a ribbon of material coated with a substance sensitive to electromagnetic impulses and used to record sound, images, or data. Compare audiotape, videotape.

[1935–40]

magnetic tape

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.

Thesaurus

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" mag tape, 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. 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

Translations

nastro magneticopersonalit... magnetica

magnetic tape

n → nastro magnetico