tape recorder
analog or digital electronic device for recording sound on magnetic tape
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A tape recorder is an electronic device that captures sound and stores it on magnetic tape, either in analog or digital form. It matters because it allows people to preserve and replay audio, making it useful for music, interviews, lectures, and personal recordings.
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A reel-to-reel tape recorder from Akai, c. 1978
An audio tape recorder, also known as a tape deck, tape player, tape machine, or simply a tape recorder, is a sound recording and reproduction device that records and plays back sounds usually using magnetic tape for storage. In its present-day form, it records a fluctuating signal by moving the tape across a tape head that polarizes the magnetic domains in the tape in proportion to the audio signal. Tape-recording devices include the reel-to-reel tape deck and the cassette deck, which uses a cassette for storage.