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ticker tape

 
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–noun
the ribbon of paper on which a ticker prints quotations or news.
Also called tape.

Origin:
1900–05, Americanism
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ticker tape  
n.  The paper strip on which a telegraphic ticker prints.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Financial Dictionary

Ticker Tape

A computerized device that relays financial information to investors around the world, including the stock symbol, the latest price, and volume on securities as they are traded.

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Before computers, the quotations on a ticker tape were stamped on a thin piece of paper.

Related Links

Understanding The Ticker Tape

See also: Fighting the Tape, Print, Runoff

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Financial Dictionary

ticker tape

The narrow continuous rolls of paper on which stock transactions were printed before the electronic age made the old system obsolete. The term now refers to the flow of prices appearing on the tickers of brokerage firms. Also called tape.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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