cassette meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

cassette

noun

US, UK /kəˈsɛt/ · IN /ˈkæː.seʈ/

Etymology Borrowed from French cassette.

A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.

If you need to reload film, the cassette can be rewound slightly by turning the hub located on one end of its spool.2011, Rebekah Modrak, Bill Anthes, Reframing Photography: Theory and Practice:

Any similar small cartridge, such as for a computer disk or cassette air conditioner.

Arts, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Photography A lightproof container for photographic film.

Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences A modular DNA sequence encoding one or more genes for a single biochemical function.

Cycling, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A set of sprockets mounted onto a splined shaft on the freehub.

Ceramics, Chemistry, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A saggar (ceramic container used in a kiln).

Derived terms: 26 terms
audiocassette, audio cassette, cassette air conditioner, cassette culture, cassette deck, cassette drive, cassetteless, cassettelike, cassette player, cassette recorder, cassette tape, cassingle, compact cassette, data cassette, diskette, gene cassette, histocassette, microcassette, minicassette, musicassette, music cassette, neocassette, noncassette, radio cassette, videocassette, video cassette
Related terms: DAT, VCR, cartridge, eight track, 8 track, reel-to-reel

verb

Etymology Borrowed from French cassette.

To record onto a cassette