magnetophone

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The term "magnetophon" is a former U.S. registered trademark that refers to a tape recorder. This is synonymous with a magnetic tape recorder.12

A magnetic tape is a thin ribbon, often made of plastic, coated with a magnetic material. This coating allows for the storage of information, such as sound or television images.3

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…tape recording machine called the magnetophone during World War II. U.S. and British researchers adopted the basic design of this device to create a magnetic tape recorder capable of high-quality sound reproduction in the late 1940s. Within a decade magnetic tape supplanted phonograph records for radio music programming. Prerecorded tapes…
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…tape recording machine called the magnetophone during World War II. U.S. and British researchers adopted the basic design of this device to create a magnetic tape recorder capable of high-quality sound reproduction in the late 1940s. Within a decade magnetic tape supplanted phonograph records for radio music programming. Prerecorded tapes…
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