/ Dictionary / Index T tape drive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tape' drive" Pronunciation: [key] — Computers. Computers. a program-controlled device that reads data from or writes data on a magnetic tape which moves past a read-write head. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. tape deck tape editing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language