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Tape Recorder (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /tayp-re-kor-der/

Also spelled or known as: Tape-Recorder

Plural: Tape Recorders

What does Tape Recorder mean? What is a Tape Recorder?

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

A tape recorder 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 Recorder Synonyms: Tape Machine, Tape Deck, Tape Player, Audio Tape Recorder

Example sentence: “Let’s record it with the tape recorder.”

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