Magnetic tape
part · 1928 · Electric age
A tape with a magnetic layer for recording sound and data (Pfleumer).
Principles and materials it uses
- Magnetism — uses. Recording by magnetization.
- Paper — is made of. Pfleumer’s first tape was paper coated with magnetic powder.
- Iron — is made of. The magnetic layer is iron oxide.
Where it is used
- UNIVAC I — is part of. Tape drives.
- Tape recorder — is part of. Magnetic tape.
- Compact cassette — is part of. Tape inside a cassette.
- Video recorder — is part of. Video tape.