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magnetic tape

NOUN
magnetic disk
Synonyms
WEAK
diskette floppy disk hard disk hard drive magnetic drum magnetic tape unit magneto-optic disk optical disk primary storage

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Ask anyone who sold magnetic tape in 1985.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

By comparison, magnetic tape needs to be kept between 16C and 25C, which means significant heating and cooling costs, particularly in countries with extreme temperatures.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2024

In the predigital age, they would capture song on tape recorders and literally splice together the magnetic tape to create manipulated songs with, for example, rearranged syllables or shorter silent intervals between notes.

From Scientific American • May 4, 2022

Beyond taking up loads of space, your old VHS recordings rely on magnetic tape that is known to deteriorate over time.

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2022

Whenever he can, Werner records what the partisans say on magnetic tape.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr