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tape cartridge
tape cartridgen. A cartridge containing an endless loop of magnetic tape, used with a tape drive for data storage.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tape cartridge - a cartridge containing magnetic tape; for use with audio or video recorders or computer systemscartridge - a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment; "he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck" |
tape cartridge
tape cartridge[′tāp ‚kär·trij] (engineering acoustics) A cartridge that holds a length of magnetic tape in such a way that the cartridge can be slipped into a tape recorder and played without threading the tape; in stereophonic usage, usually refers to an eight-track continuous-loop cartridge, which is larger than a cassette. Also known as cartridge. tape cartridgeA removable module that holds magnetic tape. Cartridges hold a single reel of tape, whereas a tape cassette contains both supply and take-up reels. See cartridge and magnetic tape. Contrast with tape cassette.
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| On the left is an old 8-track with a continuous loop of tape that remains inside the cartridge. On the right is an LTO cartridge. After being inserted into the drive, the tape is automatically pulled out and coiled onto a take-up reel. See 8-track tape and LTO. |
tape cartridge
Related to tape cartridge: magnetic tape storage, Backup tapeWords related to tape cartridgenoun a cartridge containing magnetic tapeRelated Words |