Audio Tape

An audio tape is a magnetic storage medium used to record and play back sound. It consists of a thin strip of plastic coated with a magnetic material, which stores audio signals as tiny magnetic patterns. During recording, an electronic device called a tape recorder alters the magnetic particles to encode sound waves from a microphone. When played back, the tape recorder reads these magnetic patterns and converts them back into audio signals, allowing you to listen to the recorded sound. Audio tapes were widely used before digital formats became common, valued for their portability and relatively low cost.