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- DictionaryMag·net·ic tape/maɡˌnedik ˈtāp/
noun
- 1. tape used in recording sound, pictures, or computer data.
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- Magnetic tape
Medium used to store data in the form of magnetic fields
Magnetic tape is a medium for magnetic storage made of a thin, magnetizable coating on a long, narrow strip of plastic film. It was developed in Germany in 1928, based on the earlier magnetic wire recording from Denmark. Devices that use magnetic tape can with relative ease record and playback audio, visual, and binary computer data. Magnetic tape revolutionized sound recording and reproduction an... Wikipedia
