digital audiotape

[ dij-i-tl aw-dee-oh-teyp ]

noun

1. a cassette containing magnetic tape used for high-fidelity digital recording or playback of audio. : DAT

Word History and Origins

Origin of digital audiotape¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Sony expects its musical gold mine to give the same boost to its new digital audiotape players.

From Time Magazine Archive