idiot tape

noun

A basic form of computer tape that holds unjustified text, and is later processed automatically by a machine that determines where line breaks should appear in the properly formatted output.

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Meanings

nounidiot tape (uncountable)
  1. historicalinformaluncountablecomputingA basic form of computer tape that holds unjustified text, and is later processed automatically by a machine that determines where line breaks should appear in the properly formatted output.
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APA

idiot tape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idiot%20tape

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