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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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he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview

noun [noncount]

: a thin plastic tape that is coated with magnetic material on which information (such as sound or television images) may be stored

magˌnetic ˈtape [magnetic tape] noun uncountable

a type of plastic tape that is used for recording sound, pictures or computer information