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tape drive

–noun Computers.
a program-controlled device that reads data from or writes data on a magnetic tape which moves past a read-write head.

Origin:
1950–55
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tape drive  
n.  A device that reads data stored on magnetic tape and writes data onto the tape for storage.
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tape drive
magnetic tape drive

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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