tape tree

noun

A network for distributing content not aired/distributed locally between enthusiasts and fans of the material, copying on home VCRs and passing new tapes to further nodes of the network.

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Meanings

nountape tree (plural tape trees)

plural tape trees

  1. slanglifestyleA network for distributing content not aired/distributed locally between enthusiasts and fans of the material, copying on home VCRs and passing new tapes to further nodes of the network.

Origin

From tape (“videotape”) + tree. From being a branching distribution network for passing videotaped content.

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APA

tape tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tape%20tree

MLA

“tape tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tape%20tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tape tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tape%20tree.

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