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Definition 2024
cassette_drive
cassette drive
English
Noun
cassette drive (plural cassette drives)
- (computing) A cassette tape interface unit for computers, used to read and/or write data to/from a minicassette.
- A drive mechanism used in a cassette deck to advance or rewind (drive) the tape by spinning the spools
Synonyms
- (drive mechanism): tape deck motor
- (computing): cassette tape drive
Related terms
- microdrive
- tape drive
- (computing): diskette drive, floppy disk drive, floppy diskette drive