Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tape tree

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
tape tree
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A network for distributing content not aired/distributed locally between enthusiasts and fans of the material, copying on home VCRs and passing new tapes to further nodes of the network.

Slang

Etymology

From tape (“videotape”) + tree. From being a branching distribution network for passing videotaped content.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tape trees (plural)

Questions

What does tape tree mean?
A network for distributing content not aired/distributed locally between enthusiasts and fans of the material, copying on home VCRs and passing new tapes to further nodes of the network.
Where does tape tree come from?
From tape (“videotape”) + tree. From being a branching distribution network for passing videotaped content.

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