"cassette drive" meaning in All languages combined

See cassette drive on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cassette drives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cassette drive (plural cassette drives)
  1. (computing) A cassette tape interface unit for computers, used to read and/or write data to/from a minicassette. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-cassette_drive-en-noun-HUfr3s9j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. A drive mechanism used in a cassette deck to advance or rewind (drive) the tape by spinning the spools Synonyms (drive mechanism): tape deck motor
    Sense id: en-cassette_drive-en-noun-QgnpBMFk Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'drive mechanism': 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cassette tape drive [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] Related terms: microdrive, tape drive, diskette drive [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], floppy disk drive [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], floppy diskette drive [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]

Inflected forms

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