Meanings
noun
- businessA Dow Jones transmission of financial figures and business news.
Origin
Prior to telecommunications, it used to arrive on ticker tape that was wider than the tape used for stock tickers.
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APA
broad tape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20tape
MLA
“broad tape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20tape. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broad tape,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20tape.
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