Tape
Tape verb - Fasten or attach with tape.
Write
Write verb - Record data on a computer.
Usage example: boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Write Back to the Future: As Cole prepares to travel from the future, he is given the telephone number of an answering machine whose tape was found in archaeological research; the whole end-of-the-world problem ensured the tape was not erased for reuse.
Source: Film / 12 Monkeys -
Shout-Out: In "A Song for Europe", Ted's Atomic F-Bomb speech when they can't write the song ("Just play the f***ing note") is a shout out to a legendary 1970 rehearsal tape of The Troggs having a studio bust-up.
Source: Series / Father Ted - Because stopping tape might have affected the outcome of the game, the contestant was roused and asked to write down his response.
Source: The Show Must Go On
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