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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

His library task was to dub every LP in the collection onto cassettes.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2025

I tuck the cassettes back into her bag and straighten up.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements