TAPE DRIVE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder

Synonyms:

tape drive; tape transport; transport

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tape drive" is a kind of...):

mechanism (device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function)

Holonyms ("tape drive" is a part of...):

tape deck (electronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers); a component in an audio system)

tape machine; tape recorder (a magnetic recorder using magnetic tape)