Meanings
nounmag tape (countable and uncountable, plural mag tapes)
plural mag tapes
- countableuncountableClipped compound of magnetic tape.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmemory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
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Broader
memory devicestorage device
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mag tape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mag%20tape
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“mag tape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mag%20tape. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mag tape,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mag%20tape.
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