tape recorder

noun

1. an electrical device for recording or playing back sound, video, or data on magnetic tape.

tape recorder

noun

1. an electrical device used for recording sounds on magnetic tape and usually also for reproducing them, consisting of a tape deck and one or more amplifiers and loudspeakers

Word History and Origins

Origin of tape recorder¹

First recorded in 1940–45

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