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Retry Correct Incorrect Reel-to-reel tape recording is a form of magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording medium is held on a reel that is not permanently mounted in a cassette. It was used in early tape drives for data storage in video tape recorders and on mainframe computers. As of 2020, there are still two companies that manufacture magnetic recording tape.

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• Reel-to-reel tape recorder
• Early electronic keyboard
• Telegraph machine
• 8-track player