eight-track tape
Americannoun
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All the data collected by the spacecraft instruments would be stored on eight-track tape recorders and then sent back to Earth by a 23-watt transmitter—about the power level of a refrigerator light bulb.
From Scientific American • Jun. 16, 2022
Fred’s company sold the White House the eight-track tape player that was installed on Air Force One.
From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2022
Then there was the eight-track tape cartridge; some drivers could actually play an entire album without the delicate tape unraveling in the machine.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2020
They switched to eight-track tape for the other four songs, including “Free Bird,” which gave more flexibility.
From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2020
I noticed that Halliday had added an old eight-track tape player to the cockpit control panel.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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