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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tape drive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables
tape -drive
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cassette drive.

noun

A reel-to-reel tape machine for computers.

noun

A cartridge-based interface for computers that reads from and/or writes to a tape.

noun

A drive mechanism that is used to traverse a tape.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

tape drives (plural)

Phrases

cassette tape drive floppy drive

Frequently Paired Words

cassette tape drive floppy drive

Synonyms

tape transport transport

Questions

What does tape drive mean?
A cassette drive.

How to pronounce tape drive

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