tape recording

noun

: magnetic recording on magnetic tape
also : a recording made by this process

Examples of tape recording in a Sentence

a tape recording of the concert the documentary included a tape recording of one of the actor's earliest performances
Recent Examples on the Web By retirement in 1986, Burger had written more than 250 decisions, including the 1974 opinion in U.S. v. Nixon that required the president to surrender subpoenaed tape recordings and documents for use in his impeachment trial. The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2024 The Supreme Court ruled in 1974 that then-President Richard Nixon had to turn over tape recordings to a special prosecutor in the Watergate investigation. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024 These include covers of the National Enquirer, agreements, texts, emails, telephone call records, videos and the Trump/Cohen tape recording. Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024 In 1974, President Richard Nixon refused to hand over tape recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024 Actual tape recordings of Crocker and her buddies recorded 30 years ago are played during the show and the actors hired to re-create their quirky personalities are excellent. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024 Kremer met with Nono and improvised music which Nono reassembled into an 8-track tape recording. Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024 With the help of tape recordings and agents from FBI offices here and elsewhere, Balistrieri was caught, convicted and sentenced to 13 years in prison for extortion and other crimes. Mary Zahn and Bill Janz, Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024 In the 1974 case involving then-President Richard Nixon and a subpoena for tape recordings issued during the Watergate investigation, the Supreme Court granted the government's request to resolve the dispute one week after it was filed, and issued a decision less than two months later. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tape recording was in 1940

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“Tape recording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tape%20recording. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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