tape drive

tape drive

n. A device that reads data stored on magnetic tape and writes data onto the tape for storage.

tape drive

n (Computer Science) computing a device for reading from or writing to magnetic tape

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tape drive - a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recordertape transport, transportmechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some functiontape deck - electronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers); a component in an audio systemtape machine, tape recorder - a magnetic recorder using magnetic tape