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'''Cassette tape''' and '''Cartridge tape''' both refer to a small plastic unit containing a length of [[magnetic tape]] on at least one reel. The unit may contain a second "take-up" reel or interoperate with such a reel in an associated [[tape drive]]. At least 142 distinct types have been known to exist. |
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The phrase ''cassette tape'' is ambiguous in that there is no common dictionary definition<ref name="Dict1" /><ref name="Dict2"/><ref name="Dict3" /> so depending upon usage it has many different meanings, as for example any one the one of 106 different types of audio cassettes<ref name="Audio" />, video cassettes<ref name="Video" /> or data cassettes <ref name="Data" /> listed at [https://obsoletemedia.org The Museum of Obsolete Media]. |
The phrase ''cassette tape'' is ambiguous in that there is no common dictionary definition<ref name="Dict1" /><ref name="Dict2"/><ref name="Dict3" /> so depending upon usage it has many different meanings, as for example any one the one of 106 different types of audio cassettes<ref name="Audio" />, video cassettes<ref name="Video" /> or data cassettes <ref name="Data" /> listed at [https://obsoletemedia.org The Museum of Obsolete Media]. |
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From time to time the terms tape cartridge and tape cassette are used to describe the same product. |
From time to time the terms tape cartridge and tape cassette are used to describe the same product. |
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In current production are the [[ |
In current production are the [[Cassette tape]], the [[Linear_Tape-Open#Cartridges|LTO tape cartridge]] and the [[IBM_3592#Cartridges|IBM 3592 tape cartridge]]. |
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== Audio == |
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* [[Cassette tape]], a common cassette tape format for analogue audio recording and playback and introduced in 1963 |
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* [[Digital Audio Tape]] (DAT), a signal recording and playback medium developed by [[Sony]] and introduced in 1987 |
* [[Digital Audio Tape]] (DAT), a signal recording and playback medium developed by [[Sony]] and introduced in 1987 |
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* [[Digital Compact Cassette]] (DCC), a magnetic tape sound recording format introduced by [[Philips]] and [[Panasonic|Matsushita]] in late 1992 and marketed as the successor to the standard analog Compact Cassette |
* [[Digital Compact Cassette]] (DCC), a magnetic tape sound recording format introduced by [[Philips]] and [[Panasonic|Matsushita]] in late 1992 and marketed as the successor to the standard analog Compact Cassette |
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Revision as of 18:35, 28 October 2020
Cassette tape and Cartridge tape both refer to a small plastic unit containing a length of magnetic tape on at least one reel. The unit may contain a second "take-up" reel or interoperate with such a reel in an associated tape drive. At least 142 distinct types have been known to exist.
The phrase cassette tape is ambiguous in that there is no common dictionary definition[1][2][3] so depending upon usage it has many different meanings, as for example any one the one of 106 different types of audio cassettes[4], video cassettes[5] or data cassettes [6] listed at The Museum of Obsolete Media.
The phrase cartridge tape is also ambiguous with 36 different types of audio[4], video[5] or data[6] cartridges listed at The Museum of Obsolete Media.
From time to time the terms tape cartridge and tape cassette are used to describe the same product.
In current production are the Cassette tape, the LTO tape cartridge and the IBM 3592 tape cartridge.
Audio
- Cassette tape, a common cassette tape format for analogue audio recording and playback and introduced in 1963
- Digital Audio Tape (DAT), a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony and introduced in 1987
- Digital Compact Cassette (DCC), a magnetic tape sound recording format introduced by Philips and Matsushita in late 1992 and marketed as the successor to the standard analog Compact Cassette
- Digital Tape Format, a magnetic tape data storage format developed by Sony
Video
- Videocassette, a cartridge containing videotape
Computer data
- Digital Data Storage cassette (DDS)
- Data8 cassette, a videocassette derivative by Exabyte
- Digital Linear Tape cartridge (DLT)
- IBM 7340 cartridge, one of the first tape formats packaged in a cassette
- Linear Tape-Open cartridge (LTO)
See also
- Timeline of audio formats
- Tape drive, a data storage device that reads and writes data on a magnetic tape, many of which are cassette-based
References
References
- ^ "cassette-tape". Your Dictionary. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
A cassette, used to record and play audio. (emphasis added)
- ^ "Meaning of cassette tape in English". Oxford Dictionary. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
A cassette of audio tape or videotape (emphasis added)
- ^ "Cassette ... Also called cassette tape". Dictionary.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
a compact case ... : used for recording or playback of audio or video ..., and for storage of data by some small computer systems. ... (emphasis added)
- ^ a b "Magnetic Tape for Audio". The Museum of Obsolete Media. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Video Tape". The Museum of Obsolete Media. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Magnetic Tape for Data". The Museum of Obsolete Media. Retrieved April 8, 2020.