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Tape Deck (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /tayp-dek/

Also spelled or known as: Tape-Deck

Plural: Tape Decks

What does Tape Deck mean? What is a Tape Deck?

An analog audio recording device that records audio by encoding electrical audio signals onto magnetic tape and plays it back.

A tape deck is an analog audio recording device that records audio by encoding electrical audio signals onto magnetic tape and plays it back. The 2” Ampex tape recorder was used back in the day, most studios had a ¼” tape machine or a ½” machine.

Tape Deck Synonyms: Tape Machine, Tape Recorder, Tape Player, Audio Tape Recorder

Example sentence: “We bought an old tape deck at a garage sale.”

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