cassette

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EtymologyEdit

Borrowing from French cassette.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /kəˈsɛt/, /kæˈsɛt/
• Rhymes: -ɛt

NounEdit

cassette (plural cassettes)

1. A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.
2. Any similar small cartridge, such as for a computer disk.
3. (photography) A lightproof container for photographic film.
4. (genetics) A modular DNA sequence encoding one or more genes for a single biochemical function.
5. A set of sprockets mounted onto a splined shaft on the freehub.

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  audio cassettes

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  ROM cassette

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  film cassette

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  bicycle cassette

SynonymsEdit

• tape

TranslationsEdit

Derived termsEdit

• audiocassette
• cassette deck
• data cassette
• videocassette
• diskette

Related termsEdit

• DAT
• VCR

See alsoEdit

• cartridge
• eight track, 8 track
• reel-to-reel

AnagramsEdit

• test case

EtymologyEdit

From Old French casse (case) + -ette (diminutive), hence a small case; cognate with Italian cassetta

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ka.sɛt/

• Audio (France, Paris)

  (file)

• Homophone: cassettes

NounEdit

cassette f (plural cassettes)

1. treasure box

   La cassette du roi.

2. any small box

   Une cassette à compartiments.

3. a cassette tape

   Un magnétophone à cassette.

SynonymsEdit

• K7

NounEdit

cassette f

1. plural form of cassetta

EtymologyEdit

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NounEdit

cassette f (plural cassettes)

1. cassette