磁気(じき)テープ

じきてーぷ
noun
magnetic tape
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1. magnetic tape
A plastic tape coated with a magnetizable layer, used to record audio, video, or computer data. Though largely replaced by digital storage, it is still used for long-term data archiving.
磁気(じき)テープにデータを保存(ほぞん)する。
To save data onto magnetic tape.
昔(むかし)は音楽(おんがく)を磁気(じき)テープに録音(ろくおん)していた。
In the past, music was recorded onto magnetic tape.
大量(たいりょう)のデータを長期(ちょうき)保管(ほかん)するには、今(いま)でも磁気(じき)テープが使(つか)われている。
Magnetic tape is still used today for the long-term storage of large amounts of data.

Compound of 磁気(じき) (magnetism) and the loanword テープ (tape). Covers cassette audio tapes, VHS video tapes, and computer backup tapes. Although consumer use has declined dramatically, magnetic tape remains important for enterprise data archiving because of its low cost per terabyte and long shelf life.

Common collocations

Related words

  • カセットテープ: cassette tape — an audio format using magnetic tape
  • ビデオテープ: videotape — a video format using magnetic tape
  • ハードディスク: hard disk — a magnetic storage device using rotating platters rather than tape

Related Words

Related: カセットテープ (cassette tape)
Related: ハードディスク (hard disk)
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Added 2026.4.13 3:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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