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Tape-drive definition

A device that reads data stored on magnetic tape and writes data onto the tape for storage.
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A physical unit that holds, reads and writes the magnetic tape. See magnetic tape.
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(computing, archaic) A cassette drive.
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(computing, archaic) A reel-to-reel tape machine for computers.
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(computing) A tape cartridge interface for computers that reads and/or writes to a tape.
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A drive mechanism that is used to traverse a tape.
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Noun

Singular:
tape-drive
Plural:
tape-drives