tape drive

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Noun tape drive has 1 sense

tape drive, tape transport, transport - a mechanism that transport magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder
--₁ is a kind of mechanism
--₁ is a part of tape deck; tape recorder, tape machine

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Tape Drive

A tape drive refers to a data storage device that uses magnetic tape to read and write data. It is commonly used for backup and archival purposes due to its large storage capacity and long-term data retention capabilities.

Senses:

Noun: A hardware device specifically designed to access and manipulate data on magnetic tape.
Verb: The act of using a tape drive to read from or write data onto magnetic tape.

Examples:

Noun:
The organization invested in a new tape drive to ensure secure and reliable data backups.

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Verb:
We need to tape drive all the files from the old magnetic tapes onto the new storage medium.

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