Videocassette: meaning, definitions and examples
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videocassette
[ หvษชdษชษสkษหsษt ]
obsolete technology
A videocassette is a magnetic tape used for recording and playing back video and audio content. It was a popular format for home entertainment in the late 20th century.
Synonyms
VHS tape, cassette tape, video tape.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
|---|---|
| videocassette |
Typically used to refer to a rectangular plastic case containing magnetic tape for recording videos; often used a bit more generically.
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| video tape |
A general term for any magnetic tape used to record video; not specific to any format.
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| VHS tape |
Specifically refers to the Video Home System (VHS) format, a very popular medium for video recordings in the late 20th century.
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| cassette tape |
Generally used to refer to audio tapes but sometimes can reference VHS tapes; context is important.
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Examples of usage
- The videocassette allowed people to watch movies at home instead of going to the cinema.
- We used to rent videocassettes from the video store every weekend.
Translations
Translations of the word "videocassette" in other languages:
๐ต๐น videocassete
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเฅเคกเคฟเคฏเฅ เคเฅเคธเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Videokassette
๐ฎ๐ฉ kaset video
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดะตะพะบะฐัะตัะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ wideokaseta
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใชใซใปใใ
๐ซ๐ท cassette vidรฉo
๐ช๐ธ videocasete
๐น๐ท video kaset
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น๋์ค ์นด์ธํธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุฑูุท ููุฏูู
๐จ๐ฟ videokazeta
๐ธ๐ฐ videokazeta
๐จ๐ณ ๅฝๅๅธฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ videokaseta
๐ฎ๐ธ myndbandsspรณla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะตะนะฝะตะบะฐััะตัะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแกแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ video kaset
๐ฒ๐ฝ videocasete
Etymology
The videocassette, also known as VHS (Video Home System) tape, was introduced by JVC in the 1970s and became a popular format for recording and playing back video content. It allowed people to watch movies and record TV shows at home. However, with the advent of DVDs and digital streaming, videocassettes became obsolete by the early 2000s.