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cassettes

  • plural
    of cassette.
    cassette
    noun
    a compact case containing a length of magnetic tape that runs between two small reels: used for recording or playback of audio or video in a tape recorder, cassette deck, video camera, or VCR, and for storage of data by some small computer systems.

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Cody couldn’t get enough of the goings-on at the station when the two would stop by to drop off cassettes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Somewhere in the bowels of my music collection hides 1985’s George Clinton-produced “Freaky Styley” and 1987’s “The Uplift Mofo Party Plan” on crumbling cassettes.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026

They say that the language of those agreements should be interpreted in light of the changes to the record industry, where streaming income has largely replaced the sale of vinyl, CDs and cassettes.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

Although it's very much a niche market, cassettes also saw a 53.8% sales increase to 164,491 units in 2025.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025

The chief went back to inspecting the cassettes.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah