laser discs

noun

plural of laser disc
as in tape recordings

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  1. tape recordings
  2. tapes
Noun
  • The same year, Rebecca spoke with i-D about watching a documentary centered around her father’s private tape recordings, 2015’s Listen to Me Marlon.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For instance, recent research by Liana Zanette of Western University, London, Ontario, and colleagues has shown that tape recordings of human voices startle a whole host of large African mammals, from warthogs to giraffes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of tape recordings
Noun
  • Over time, his methods became more sophisticated, and Jacobs would set up microphones next to the venue’s soundboard or plug directly into it to record on cassettes, and later digital audio tapes and memory cards.
    — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The series has created a stir ahead of its premiere because the producers have secured access to hours of tapes that the Princess recorded in conversation with her friend James Colthurst in 1991.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of tapes
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“Laser discs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laser%20discs. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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