dat
dat — noun
- datsingular
- datsplural
1. a magnetic tape format that stores sound as digital signals, used especially in
a magnetic tape format that stores sound as digital signals, used especially in professional recording and archiving before computer-based storage became widespread.
The radio station keeps a backup of all its old programmes on DAT tapes.
collocation: DAT tapes
Takeshi transferred his band's early recordings from DAT to a hard drive last month.
collocation: transfer from DAT to [storage]
Many university libraries still keep DAT players so students can listen to archived interviews.
Before MP3 files became common, DAT was the preferred format for high-quality audio copying.
Ada found a DAT recorder at a flea market for making live recordings.
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Often used as a modifier before nouns such as tape, player, or recorder. The abbreviation is typically written in capital letters, though lowercase appears in informal contexts.