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piano roll
noun
- a roll of paper containing perforations such that air passing through them actuates the keys of a player piano.
piano roll
noun
- a perforated roll of paper actuating the playing mechanism of a Pianola Also calledmusic roll
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Word History and Origins
Origin of piano roll1
First recorded in 1925–30
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