tape drive

== English == === Noun === tape drive (plural tape drives) (computing, historical) A cassette drive. (computing, historical) A reel-to-reel tape machine for computers. (computing) A cartridge-based interface for computers that reads from and/or writes to a tape. A drive mechanism that is used to traverse a tape. ==== Related terms ==== cassette tape drive floppy drive ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === predative