A type of (usually) acrylic tape with a fine coating of magnetically sensitive material on one side, used for recording audio and other data
memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information; "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview
Magnetic tape is plastic tape covered with iron oxide or a similar magnetic substance. It is used for recording sounds, film, or computer information. = tape. A plastic tape coated with iron oxide for use in magnetic recording. tape on which sound, pictures, or computer information can be recorded