audiotape

Thân thiện

The librarian plays an audiotape for the children during story time.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Magnetic tape for recording sound: A physical medium, typically a thin plastic strip coated with magnetic material, specifically designed to store audio information.
   • A tape recording of sound: The recorded content itself, or the specific instance of a recording on such tape.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Medium):

  • The studio still uses high-quality audiotape for mastering albums.
  • I need to buy a new reel of audiotape for the recorder.

• Noun (Recording):

  • We found an old audiotape of my grandparents' wedding.
  • The police submitted the audiotape as evidence.

Advanced Usage

• "To commit something to audiotape": To formally record something on audio tape.
  • The interview was committed to audiotape for the historical archive.

Variants and Related Words

• Videotape (n): A magnetic tape for recording both visual images and sound.
• Cassette tape (n): A specific, common format of audiotape enclosed in a plastic casing.
• Reel-to-reel tape (n): Audiotape stored on open reels.

Synonyms

• Magnetic tape (when context implies audio use).
• Recording tape.
• Audio cassette (for the cassette format).

Related Phrases

• "On audiotape": Referring to something that exists as a tape recording.
  • His confession exists on audiotape.

Học thuật

Noun

1. magnetic tape for use in recording sound
2. a tape recording of sound