Definition of Cassette

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cassette
n. cartridge which holds film (Photography); cartridge that holds magnetic tape or videotape (i.e. video cassette)

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Cassette Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

Integrated Circuit Terminology
Cassette
a Teflon or polypropylene wafer holder. Cassettes commonly hold up to 25 wafers.


Cassette Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

WordNet 2.0
cassette

Noun
1. a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
(hypernym) container
(hyponym) audiocassette
(part-meronym) cassette tape

hEnglish - advanced version
cassette

cassette
\cas`sette"\ (?), n. [f., prop., a casket, dim. of casse a case. see lst case.] same as seggar.



Cassette Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms
CASSETTE
Originally, Compact Cassette. Popular domestic 1/8" tape format. Difficult to cue up accurately, so awkward for live theatre, but cheap, so often used by small scale touring companies as sound effects source. A different cassette is used for each effect. Still popular in four track music applications.


Cassette Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Cassette
Cassette may refer to:
  • In general, a small cartridge. It may refer specifically to:
    • Compact Cassette, the worldwide standard for analog audio recording and playback, also known as audio cassette, cassette tape, or tape
    • Digital Audio Tape (or DAT), a digital audio cassette tape format, mainly used by professionals
    • Digital Compact Cassette (or DCC), a short-lived digital audio cassette format aimed at domestic users
    • Videocassette, a cassette containing videotape, for use in VCRs
  • Gene cassette, a term used to describe certain vectors that are normally used to confer a selectable marker on an organism
  • Cassette (bicycle part), the rear set of cogs on a bicycle
  • Album (album), a Public Image Ltd album called "Cassette" on certain editions
  • Cassette (New Zealand band), a band from New Zealand
  • Cassette (South African band), a band from South-Africa. They won the South African Music Award (SAMA) for best rock album 2007.

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