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videocassette

American  
[vid-ee-oh-kuh-set, -ka-] / ˈvɪd i oʊ kəˌsɛt, -kæ- /

noun

  1. a cassette enclosing a length of tape for video recording or reproduction.


Etymology

Origin of videocassette

First recorded in 1965–70; video + cassette

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And videocassette recorders allowed people to record their favorite shows and play them at different times.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 15, 2026

The diversity of material recorded on videocassette and, in many cases, never digitized is part of what makes the format so appealing to longtime VHS collectors.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2022

In the years you’ve been making films, technology has increasingly entered our bodies, even if it’s not a videocassette in our torso.

From Seattle Times May 31, 2022

Wickenden, 49, said in a telephone interview that he had loved the DeLorean since watching the “Back to the Future” movies on videocassette as a teenager.

From New York Times Sep. 2, 2021

But Deborah waved her hand in my face, shushing me like I was talking nonsense, then fished a videocassette from the pile and held it up for me to see.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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