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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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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

Richardson slowly began collecting cassettes but after the store closed a few years later, he realized how hard it was to find people to service his tape players.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

Even more profoundly, cassettes democratized access to the act of recording itself since cassette technology required minimal infrastructure and cost.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

She also reuses the old cards to new ones and has let go of old cassettes and CDs.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

“The one he has keeps pulling his cassettes apart, and I have to fix them.”

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord