tape deck


noun

a component of an audio system for playing tapes, using an external amplifier and speakers.
Also called deck.

Origin of tape deck

First recorded in 1955–60

British Dictionary definitions for tape deck

tape deck

noun

a tape recording unit in a hi-fi system
the platform supporting the spools, cassettes, or cartridges of a tape recorder, incorporating the motor or motors that drive them and the playback, recording, and erasing heads
Sometimes shortened to: deck