cassette tape

• Плоский прямоугольный пластиковый корпус с магнитной лентой, используемый для записи и воспроизведения звука, широко распространённый в конце XX века, но в настоящее время в значительной степени вытесненный цифровыми форматами.

A flat, rectangular plastic case containing magnetic tape used for recording and playing back audio, widely used in the late 20th century but now largely replaced by digital formats.

1. Audio recording mediumA2formal

   A small plastic case containing magnetic tape used for recording and playing back audio.

   Аудиокассета

   • I used to listen to music on cassette tapes in the 1980s.
   • She found an old cassette tape of her favorite band.
   • The cassette tape player in the car stopped working.

2. Obsolete technologyB1informal

   A now largely outdated format for storing audio, replaced by CDs and digital files.

   Устаревшая технология

   • Cassette tapes are considered a relic of the past.
   • He collects vintage cassette tapes as a hobby.
   • The sound quality of a cassette tape is inferior to digital formats.