Meanings
nouncassette drive (plural cassette drives)
plural cassette drives
- computingA cassette tape interface unit for computers, used to read and/or write data to/from a minicassette.
Synonyms: cassette tape drive
- A drive mechanism used in a cassette deck to advance or rewind (drive) the tape by spinning the spools.
Synonyms: tape deck motor
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA cassette tape interface unit for computers, used to read and/or write data to/from a minicassette.
Similar
cassette tape drive
nounA drive mechanism used in a cassette deck to advance or rewind (drive) the tape by spinning the spools.
Similar
tape deck motor
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APA
cassette drive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cassette%20drive
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“cassette drive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cassette%20drive. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cassette drive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cassette%20drive.
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