Videokassette — meaning in English

English meaning

• cassette noun A small plastic case holding a reel of magnetic tape for recording or playing audio or video.
• video noun Recorded moving pictures, with or without sound, that can be played back on a screen.

Senses

Videokassette is used for these senses in English:

• cassette A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.
• video (dated) VHS.
• videocassette A cassette containing a blank or prerecorded videotape on which visual images and sounds are recorded for use with a VCR.

cassette — full definition

1. noun A small plastic case holding a reel of magnetic tape for recording or playing audio or video.
2. noun The set of interchangeable sprockets fitted onto a bicycle's rear wheel hub.

video — full definition

1. noun Recorded moving pictures, with or without sound, that can be played back on a screen.
2. noun Television or screen-based visual content in general.
3. verb To record something using a camera, especially for later viewing.

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