cassette

(kə set, ka-)

noun

  1. a case with roll film in it, for loading a camera quickly and easily
  2. a similar case with magnetic tape, for use in a tape recorder, VCR, etc.

Origin: Fr, dim. of NormFr casse, case

See cassette in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A small flat case containing two reels and a length of magnetic tape that winds between them, often used in audio and video recorders and players and as a medium for storing data in digital form.
  2. A lightproof cartridge containing photographic film or plates, used in specially designed cameras.
  3. A cartridge for holding and winding typewriter or printer ribbon while in the machine.

Origin:

Origin: French, small box

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , diminutive of Norman French casse, case; see case2

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