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Magnetic tape is a narrow plastic ribbon
coated with an easily magnetizable material
on which data can be recorded. It is used in
sound recording, audiovisual systems
(videotape), and computing. For mass storage
on commercial mainframe computers, large
reel-to-reel tapes are still used, but
cartridges are coming in. Various types of
cartridge are now standard on minis and PCs,
while audio cassettes are sometimes used with
home computers.
Subject by: George Sweeney