magnetic tape
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Inside the cassette is a kilometre of magnetic tape, capable of storing 18 terabytes of data.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2024
These particular cylinders were previously available to the library in the 1980s, when they were transferred to magnetic tape and released as part of a six-volume LP set compiling the Mapleson recordings.
From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2023
In the predigital age, they would capture song on tape recorders and literally splice together the magnetic tape to create manipulated songs with, for example, rearranged syllables or shorter silent intervals between notes.
From Scientific American • May 4, 2022
Beyond taking up loads of space, your old VHS recordings rely on magnetic tape that is known to deteriorate over time.
From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2022
Whenever he can, Werner records what the partisans say on magnetic tape.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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