tape drive

noun4

1. •
   A cartridge-based interface for computers that reads from and/or writes to a tape.
2. •
   (historical) A cassette drive.
3. •
   (historical) A reel-to-reel tape machine for computers.

   • Required: FORTRAN, line printer, enough storage for approx 375K Bytes -- tape drives preferred for confidentiality. — 1979
4. •
   A drive mechanism that is used to traverse a tape.