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Cassette vs Microtape - What's the difference?

cassette | microtape |

As nouns the difference between cassette and microtape

is that cassette is a small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material while microtape is a small cassette tape.

cassette

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.
  • Any similar small cartridge, such as for a computer disk or cassette air conditioner
  • (photography) A lightproof container for photographic film.
  • (genetics) A modular DNA sequence encoding one or more genes for a single biochemical function.
  • A set of sprockets mounted onto a splined shaft on the freehub.
    • Image:CassetteTypes1.jpg, audio cassettes Image:Famicom ROM cassette.jpg, ROM cassette Image:Tessina Film.jpg, film cassette Image:Ritzelpaket_01_KMJ.jpg, bicycle cassette

    Synonyms

    * tape

    Derived terms

    * audiocassette, audio cassette * cassette air conditioner * cassette deck * cassette tape * data cassette * videocassette, video cassette * diskette

    Related terms

    * DAT * VCR

    See also

    * cartridge * eight track, * reel-to-reel

    Anagrams

    * ----

    microtape

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small cassette tape.
  • * 2000 , M. Cay Holbrook, Alan J. Koenig, Foundations of Education (page 191)
    • The use of these tapes requires a student to have a microtape recorder that accommodates the smaller-size tape.