portastudio

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noun

A four-track recorder based on a standard compact audio cassette tape.

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Meanings

nounportastudio (plural portastudios)

plural portastudios

  1. A four-track recorder based on a standard compact audio cassette tape.

Origin

Short for portable studio. Originally a trademark, from the 1970s.

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APA

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

MLA

“portastudio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portastudio. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portastudio,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portastudio.

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