tape transport

tape transport

n (Electronics) the motorized mechanism that moves tape evenly across the recording and playback heads of a tape recorder or cassette player

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tape transport - a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recordertape drive, 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