eight-track tape

American  

[eyt-trak] / ˈeɪtˌtræk /

Or 8-track tape

noun

1. a magnetic-tape cartridge, especially one carrying four pairs of stereo tracks of prerecorded sound or music.

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Example Sentences

This was via, ahem, an eight-track tape player.

From New York Times

Back in the era of the eight-track tape, the actor Will Swenson’s father played Neil Diamond albums practically on a loop.

From New York Times

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

Fred’s company sold the White House the eight-track tape player that was installed on Air Force One.

From Washington Post

“One of my earliest memories is wearing out the ‘Hot August Night’ eight-track tape,” he says, laughing.

From Seattle Times