tape recording

noun

1. a magnetic tape on which speech, music, etc., have been recorded.

2. the act of recording on magnetic tape.

tape recording

noun

1. the act or process of recording on magnetic tape

2. the speech, music, etc, so recorded

Word History and Origins

Origin of tape recording¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Shortly before King’s assassination in 1968, the FBI sent a package to his wife, Coretta Scott King, containing tape recordings of his sexual escapades.

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As a tape recording of the White House gathering demonstrated, however, the president made no such comment.

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In the tape recording of the hypnosis session, Chapman explained that the reason why he targeted Lennon was because of his signature catchphrase: “All you need is love.”

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Nixon case, in which the court ruled in an expedited manner that President Richard Nixon had to turn over tape recordings sought during the Watergate scandal investigation.

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A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said earlier this week that there were no updates into the police investigation into the tape recording.

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