magnetic tape
noun
: a thin ribbon (as of plastic) coated with a magnetic material on which information (such as sound or television images) may be stored
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Optical storage libraries are being sold as an alternative to magnetic tape storage and with the technologies being introduced by numerous startup optical storage startups, this use could increase.
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Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
While standard magnetic tape must be replaced every 7-10 years, this synthetic DNA is engineered to be permanent.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
Its playback fidelity was superior to over-the-air programming and to magnetic tape.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2025
The power of the human voice, even transcribed imperfectly onto magnetic tape and played over a tinny speaker, was life-changing.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
While standard magnetic tape must be replaced every 7-10 years, this synthetic DNA is engineered to be permanent.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
Its playback fidelity was superior to over-the-air programming and to magnetic tape.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2025
The power of the human voice, even transcribed imperfectly onto magnetic tape and played over a tinny speaker, was life-changing.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Magnetic tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20tape. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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