tape machine
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tape machine
n
1. (Electronics) another word for tape recorder
2. (Telecommunications) a telegraphic receiving device that records messages electronically or on ticker tape. US equivalent: ticker
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| Noun | 1. | tape machine - a magnetic recorder using magnetic tapeDictaphone - a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation magnetic head - an electromagnet (as on a tape recorder) that converts electrical variations into magnetic variations that can be stored on a surface and later retrieved magnetic recorder - recorder consisting of equipment for making records on magnetic media tape drive, tape transport, transport - a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder VCR, videocassette recorder - a magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) TV programs |
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tape machine - a magnetic recorder using magnetic tape