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| cassette |
a case with film, audio tape, or video tape inside. Cassettes make it easy to load a camera or recorder. |
| icon |
on a phone or computer display, a small drawing that is used as a symbol. Clicking on the symbol requests a certain action from the computer, such as opening a file, taking a user to a location, or playing an audio. [1/3 definitions] |
| magnetic tape |
a thin plastic ribbon with a magnetic coating, used to record sound and images. Magnetic tape is found in audio cassettes and videocassettes. |
| recording |
the act or process of making a record, compact disk, audio tape, or video tape. [2 definitions] |
| sound bite |
a short statement taken from a video or audio tape that is to be included in a later broadcast. |
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