# tape drive

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A cassette drive.
2. A reel-to-reel tape machine for computers.
3. A cartridge-based interface for computers that reads from and/or writes to a tape.
4. A drive mechanism that is used to traverse a tape.

## Source
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