- magnetic tape
- noun Date: 1937 a thin ribbon (as of plastic) coated with a magnetic material on which information (as sound or television images) may be stored
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magnetic tape — n. A long thin plastic ribbon coated with iron oxide or other ferromagnetic material, used to record audio or video signals digital data in the form of small magnetized regions on the tape; it is a common digital data storage medium for computer… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
magnetic tape — magnetic tapes N VAR Magnetic tape is plastic tape covered with iron oxide or a similar magnetic substance. It is used for recording sounds, film, or computer information. Syn: tape … English dictionary
magnetic tape — ➔ tape … Financial and business terms
magnetic tape — ► NOUN ▪ tape used in recording sound, pictures, or computer data … English terms dictionary
magnetic tape — n. a thin plastic ribbon coated with a suspension of ferromagnetic iron oxide particles, used as a storage medium for magnetic recording … English World dictionary
magnetic Tape — [engl.], Magnetband … Universal-Lexikon
Magnetic tape — 7 inch reel of ¼ inch wide audio recording tape, typical of consumer use in the 1950s–70s. Magnetic tape is a medium for magnetic recording, made of a thin magnetizable coating on a long, narrow strip of plastic. It was developed in Germany,… … Wikipedia
magnetic tape — noun 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 • Syn: ↑mag tape, ↑tape • Derivationally … Useful english dictionary
magnetic tape — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms magnetic tape : singular magnetic tape plural magnetic tapes a long narrow flat piece of plastic covered with a magnetic substance and used for recording sounds, images, or computer information … English dictionary
magnetic tape — magnetinė juosta statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. magnetic tape vok. Magnetband, n rus. магнитная лента, f pranc. bande magnétique, f … Automatikos terminų žodynas
magnetic tape — magnetinė juosta statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. magnetic tape vok. Magnetband, n; Magnetstreifen, m rus. магнитная лента, f pranc. bande magnétique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
