open-reel tape
[oh-puh n-reel]
- audiotape, usually 1/4 inch (64 mm) wide, wound on a single reel and requiring a separate take-up reel for playing or recording.
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Origin of open-reel tape
First recorded in 1965–70
Also called reel-to-reel tape.
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